Steven Gerrard to return to managing a major club after setback in Premier League
Steven Gerrard has taken a surprising U-turn from his stance of not joining the Saudi Club.
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Saudi club Al Ettifaq have signed Liverpool and England legend Steven Gerrard as their new manager. The legendary midfielder is set to be handed a huge transfer budget to create a star-studded team.
According to reports, Al Ettifaq is in the final stages of talks to appoint Gerrard as their new manager. This comes just a few weeks after Gerrard debunked the rumors of him taking up the hot seat in Saudi Arabia.
In a recent interview, a few weeks back, Gerrard was asked about his view over a possible coaching career in the Saudi Arabian League. He said, “I was invited over there to look at a potential offer. I’ve been analyzing that. But where I stand right now I won’t be taking it on.”
Although things seemed to go sideways at first, it seems that Gerrard is set to take up the managerial position at the Saudi Arabian club. The club’s chief is reportedly in London to finalize the deal with the former Rangers and Aston Villa boss.
Reports suggest that Gerrard might be appointed in the next few days. Gerrard will reportedly be given millions to bring high-profile players from Europe in the coming days. This is because the club is ready to spend heavily to build a team who would win trophies.
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Steven Gerrard’s coaching career so far
Legendary midfielder Steven Gerrard has been one of the best players of his time in the middle of the park. He is regarded as one of the best players of Liverpool of all time. Gerrard has been coaching for more than half a decade now.
Gerrard has managed Liverpool U-18, Liverpool UEFA U-19, Rangers, and Aston Villa so far. So far he has had a decent managerial run but has seen some hard times as well. In 2017, Steven Gerrard was the manager of Liverpool U-18 for 24 matches. Under him, the team won 12 matches, drew five times, and lost seven times. They scored 57 goals and conceded 29. The manager during his short two dozen matches, earned 41 points.
Then in September 2017, He then joined Liverpool UEFA U-19 side. He managed the team for eight matches and the team won six of them. The team also lost two matches, but under Gerrard, they scored 23 goals and conceded just seven. The manager earned 18 points for the team.
Gerrard then moved to Scotland to coach Rangers. During his time at the club, Gerrard managed the team for 192 matches. The team won 124 of them, draw 41 matches, and lost 27 matches. Rangers scored 439 goals and conceded just 139 goals. Gerrard also took the team to the Scottish Champions glory in the 2020/21 season.
The midfielder then joined the Premier League side Aston Villa in the middle of the 2021/22 season. In 40 games, Villans won just 13 times. After his poor run in the 2022/23 season, Aston Villa sacked the English manager.
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