£15m down the drain; Liverpool legend’s penchant for watching former membership set to land him in sizzling water

Steven Gerrard is about to be sacked by Al Ettifaq. Photograph by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Photographs

Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard, is going through the sack from Al Ettifaq after a poor run of type and an admittance of watching his previous membership as a substitute of coaching.

The 44-year-old’s fame as a coach and supervisor had already been tarnished after his disastrous spell in control of Aston Villa.

Regardless of that tumultuous few months at Villa Park, Harry Redknapp nonetheless thought it was a good suggestion to place Gerrard ahead as a contender for the England job.

Steven Gerrard set to be sacked by Al Ettifaq

Fortuitously for anybody that holds the way forward for the Three Lions pricey, Thomas Tuchel was finally appointed by the Soccer Affiliation.

Whether or not Gerrard was one of many 10 individuals interviewed for the place isn’t clear, however Tuchel’s rent meant the previous Liverpool ace and membership legend can be staying put in Saudi Arabia.

It’s truthful to say that Gerrard hasn’t actually fared any higher within the Saudi Professional League – the 72nd worst on the earth (TeamForm) – than he did within the English top-flight as a supervisor.

Steven Gerrard is about to be sacked by Al Ettifaq. Photos from RedmenTV

Final season, per TNT Sports activities, Al Ettifaq completed in sixth on 48 factors, precisely half of the factors accrued by unbeaten champions, Al Hilal.

Up to now this season, Gerrard’s facet have gained three of their eight video games, are positioned tenth on 11 factors and are already a exceptional 13 factors behind Al Hilal, having not gained any of their final 5 video games.

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The Solar report that the whole lack of type has put Gerrard getting ready to the sack, although an interview with RedmenTV, during which he admitted structuring coaching periods round Liverpool matches, is sort of sure to be the ultimate straw for membership bosses.

That will imply the lack of a mammoth £15.2m a 12 months contract, and with it, any credibility that Gerrard had left that he could possibly be thought of as an honest soccer supervisor.