Would We Have Gone Down Under Gerrard?

[AV84]

There's a very big difference between taking a managerial job with a middling English club and middling salary and a Saudi club with a large tax free salary.

Sure, but it's not like Gerrard is broke. I know you can always be richer but I doubt him taking a relatively small wage for a year or two would bankrupt his entire family.

He was being linked with Leeds and Leicester for a while there but maybe they didn't want him, and this was actually the only offer he had to return to management. I doubt the Saudis would be after him based purely on his managerial history either.

[London Villan]

Probably bottled the challenge of rebuilding (or even starting to build) his reputation as a competent manager.

[cdward]

Wise move imo... Never going to cut it as a manager, and has opted for the pay cheque which should see him and his family right for life. He'll do a year or two out there, and then return to do magical midweek nights at Anfield on the telly.

This^
We'll probably even see him covering some of our Europa CL nights on BEIN sports

[brontebilly]

There's a very big difference between taking a managerial job with a middling English club and middling salary and a Saudi club with a large tax free salary.

For someone like Gerrard who surely is a multi millionaire I don't see the attraction of moving with/without family to Saudi Arabia for this gig. Then again for some people you can never have enough money. 

[Flin5tone]

It's probably safer/more civil living in Saudi now than many parts of the United Kingdom or Europe . Security,luxury beyond belief,huge money has probably tempted him.

[Dogtanian]

It's probably safer/more civil living in Saudi now than many parts of the United Kingdom or Europe . Security,luxury beyond belief,huge money has probably tempted him.

Yeah if you are rich, male, and not a homosexual or black.

[Flin5tone]

It's probably safer/more civil living in Saudi now than many parts of the United Kingdom or Europe . Security,luxury beyond belief,huge money has probably tempted him.

Yeah if you are rich, male, and not a homosexual or black.

So Steven then

[Dogtanian]

I forgot to say you can't be Jewish either.

[artvandelay]

It is great if you fancy watching a public beheading though

[AV84]

Through his daughter he already associates himself with some very questionable people so I'm not sure he's put much thought into the optics of this move, on any level.

But my original point was simply that you'd have to assume he has no real ambition as a manager to make this move at this time.

[LeeB]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/04/football-daily-steven-gerrard-al-ettifaq

[The Man With A Stick]

What's going on with his face in that unveiling pic?  Has he been stung by a bee?

[pablo_picasso]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/04/football-daily-steven-gerrard-al-ettifaq

I dont understand why they label him a "high profile manager".

Player?

Absolutely...

He was a quality player.

Manager?

Fuck no...

He is a shit manager...

[maidstonevillain]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jul/04/football-daily-steven-gerrard-al-ettifaq

I dont understand why they label him a "high profile manager".

Player?

Absolutely...

He was a quality player.

Manager?

Fuck no...

He is a shit manager...

What is there not to understand.

He is a high profile s**t manager.

[pablo_picasso]

Bah! I just despise the carpet headed shit-******... 😂