Steven Gerrard: Former Aston Villa and Rangers boss appointed Al Ettifaq head coach in Saudi Pro League
Steven Gerrard has been appointed head coach of Saudi Arabian club Al Ettifaq.
The former Liverpool captain initially rejected an approach from the club but has now accepted an offer after talks restarted last week.
It is the 43-year-old’s first job since being sacked by Aston Villa in October after just 11 months in charge.
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Before his stint at Villa, Gerrard had a three-year spell in charge of Rangers, who he led to the Scottish Premiership title in 2021.
Al Ettifaq finished seventh in the 16-team Saudi Pro League last season.
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The Saudi top flight has now been expanded to 18 teams for the new campaign, and will feature players such as Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
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In 2023 alone, Cristiano Ronaldo moved to the Middle Eastern nation on a free transfer, with Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema turning down another season at Real Madrid to join him in the country.
That is by no means the end of it with Sergio Ramos, Bernardo Silva and Heung-Min Son reportedly presented with similar offers.
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