Not all the great players can be great managers. Despite the public’s (often unrealistic) expectations, some people are way better while wearing jerseys and boots on the pitch than while wearing a suit beside it. Not much needs to be said about Steven Gerrard as a player, as he is one of the greatest Liverpool and Premier League legends. At first, it seemed that the manager Steven Gerrard could follow in the steps from his playing days, but alas… As the time passes, his coaching career is going more and more south.It is finished now – Nigerian joins RonaldoAfter a short spell with Liverpool’s youth categories, the former midfielder took over the Scottish Rangers and managed to bring them the title they had been waiting for ten years, briefly ending Celtic’s dominance. After three seasons in Glasgow, Gerrard completely fell short with his next (and more challenging task), Aston Villa, but still drew the attention of the Saudi side Al-Ettifaq, becoming their boss in July 2023.##NAJAVA_MECA_8666858##In his first season in Middle East, Gerrard finished sixth, as his crew was way weaker than the competition, but no one could have predicted the collapse that would happen a season later. Namely, despite having players like the Cameroonian Karl Toko Ekambi, former PSG child Moussa Dembele, and former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum on his team, Stevie G’s Al-Ettifaq currently sit in only the 12th spot (out of 18 teams) on the Saudi Pro League table.Steven Gerrard has asked to leave Al Ettifaq imminently, according to various reports. The pair are set to part ways through a mutual agreement 🤝 pic.twitter.com/Pb35J4fbuk— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) January 29, 2025 Everything seems to have fallen apart after the latest draw against the penultimate Al Wehda, as the Englishman reportedly requested the club to let him go. However, before that, he slammed his players in the press conference.”I am not satisfied with the players’ performance and level. I see the draw as losing two important points. I take responsibility for the result of the match, including missed opportunities and the drop in performance. The management of Ettifaq club has provided everything the team needs in terms of support and transfers,” said Gerrard, as reported by Liverpool Echo.
