Steven Gerrard will now join Nuno Espirito Santo and Jorge Jesus in the bubbling Saudi Professional League. This set of coaches will bring the European experience to the league and we might start seeing the impact from this season. Gerrard is a football legend with a whole lot of experience that will benefit the players of Ettifaq FC. But his last coaching job in the English Premier League with Aston Villa didn't end well because he was sacked due to poor performance.
For them to compete with top teams like Al Nassr and Al-Ittihad, Gerrard has to come up with sound coaching strategies and ensure he maximizes the players at his disposal. His influence and good relationship with his former players might lead to the signing of some players from the English or the Scottish league because he needs to rebuild the team. He might be able to replicate his performance in Rangers.
Congratulations to Stephen Gerrard, it’s good to see him return to managerial duty. I love it when ex players transition into managerial roles, most of them make really good managers and I am delighted with this news of Gerrard appointment. The Saudi pro league shouldn’t be as difficult as managing a premier league team if the former Wolves and Tottenham manager can be successful and win the league trophy, there is every possibility that Gerrard will succeed there too.
Legendary Steven Gerrard having new job as this is going to be good for him because after winning Scottish League with Rangers things were good but suddenly Aston Villa experience was going against him and many were feeling he could be failure as coach but now from Saudi Pro League he can change his future as we have Xavi which was in Qatar before joining Barcelona, so this is going to be tested case which can bring him back in limelight for the European job which is surely dream for the person like Steven Gerrard.
Al-Ettifaq which was seventh in last season under Spanish coach Cazorla now looking for the better end of next season as they are also active in transfer window, hopefully things will be positive for the new coach and this team in coming season.