Al-Ettifaq announce Steven Gerrard as new manager on 2-year deal

More From Author

See more articles

Best XI with the most Champions League titles in...

The Champions League, or European Cup as it was previously called, is the most prestigious trophy in...

Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani net worth: How much...

Qatari Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the chairman of the Qatar Islamic Bank, has placed a...

Top 10 best defenders of all-time – Maldini, Ramos,...

A good defence is the key to winning titles in football. And over the years, we have...

Steven Gerrard has been announced as the new manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq after performing a U-turn on his previous comments. The former Aston Villa manager had announced that he would not be taking up the job but has now been confirmed as the new manager of the club. 

The former Liverpool midfielder has signed a two-year contract and becomes the latest celebrity arrival in the Saudi Pro League. The likes of Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and N’Golo Kante have already joined as players. And Gerrard becomes the first big name manager to have made the move in recent months. 

Steven Gerrard becomes new manager of Saudi side Al-Ettifaq 

Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard Al-Ettifaq

Gerrard led Scottish club Rangers to the Premiership title for the first time in ten years, and was later appointed the manager of Aston Villa. However, his time in the Premier League was short-lived and he was sacked months into his spell after not improving results. 

He has now taken up a new role in the Saudi league and will be looking to build on his profile so far. Al-Ettifaq finished seventh in the league this past season, and will be expected to build on their performance of the past season. 

The likes of Jose Mourinho and Max Allegri were also contacted to make the move to the Gulf State. Both Serie A managers were offered very lucrative contracts to manage clubs in Saudi Arabia, but both of them turned it down in favour of a stay with their respective clubs. 

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

━ Related News

Featured

━ Latest News

Featured