Official: another symbol of European football in Saudi Arabia

Official: another symbol of European football is leaving Saudi Arabia. Steven Gerrard He is the new coach of Al Ettifaq of the Saudi Pro League. Although the legendary former captain of Liverpool and half of England rejected an initial offer from Al Etifaq, Negotiations resumed last week and the Saudi club is said to have acquired the services of the former coach of Aston Villa and Rangers.

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He al ettifaq announced this Monday through his social networks the appointment of Gerrard43 years old and without a team since he was dismissed by astonville on October 20, 2022. The agreement to al ettifaq This is for two seasons, until 2025.

He al ettifaq announced the acquisition of Gerrard including a video of the former Liverpool captain’s games, where he played 710 games over 17 seasons, from 1998-99 to 2014-15. He then played two years with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

He al ettifaq they finished 7th in the last Saudi Pro League (out of 16 teams), 35 points behind the champions, Al Ittihad. The challenge of Gerrard This is to fight him for the top positions.

Gerrard retired as an active player in 2016 and his first coaching job (other than grassroots football Liverpool) is in guards, which he led in 2020-21 to win his first Scottish League in 10 years. He continued to direct astonville in November 2021, but, after achieving 13 wins in 40 games during this period, Gerrard he was fired.