{"id":6137,"date":"2023-07-04T05:21:52","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T17:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=6137"},"modified":"2023-07-04T05:21:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T17:21:52","slug":"steven-gerrard-ex-liverpool-midfielder-named-manager-of-saudi-pro-league-al-ettifaq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=6137","title":{"rendered":"Steven Gerrard: Ex-Liverpool midfielder named manager of Saudi Pro League Al-Ettifaq"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" role=\"introduction\" data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1\"><span data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1.0\">Former England and Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has been named manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\"><span data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.0\">The 43-year-old had said in June he had been invited over to the country to &#8220;look at a potential offer&#8221; but that he would not be taking it up.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1\">\n<div id=\"bbccom_mpu_1_2_3\" class=\"bbccom_slot bbccom_standard_slot mpu_first_slot\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1.$body-0\">\n<div class=\"bbccom_advert\" data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1.$body-0.0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\"><span data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\">Gerrard has been out of work since being\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/62775410\" data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.$link-2.0\">sacked as Aston Villa manager<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.3\">\u00a0in October last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">Al-Ettifaq were seventh in the 16-team Saudi Pro League last season, finishing 35 points behind champions Al-Ittihad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">The Saudi club have not given any details about the length of Gerrard&#8217;s contract.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">The former England midfielder&#8217;s move to Saudi Arabia follows a summer of heavy investment by Pro League clubs as several top European players have joined Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo in the Middle East.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".g8y0w22u7e.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\">SOURCE BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former England and Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has been named manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq. The 43-year-old had said in June he had been invited over to the country to &#8220;look at a potential offer&#8221; but that he would not be taking it up. 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