[Football] Gerrard named manager of Saudi side Al-Ettifaq

[Coxovi]

I cannot figure out what that league is meant to be, a retirement home for footballers past their prime or some sort of zoo exhibit?

 

[Soton Seagull]

Monkey tennis

 

[Sirnormangall]

I cannot figure out what that league is meant to be, a retirement home for footballers past their prime or some sort of zoo exhibit?

Don’t think I could ever be persuaded to watch what seems to amount to not much more than exhibition football. To be successful and sustainable long term I think it needs to be part of your culture.

 

[herecomesaregular]

Hope he fails miserably. I can understand if you're poor working for these people out of necessity but when you have millions you have more freedom. Or do footballers have such strange lives in a bubble that they just don't understand?

 

[studio150]

Sacked by Christmas

 

[Driver8]

Sacked by Christmas

Or beheaded by Easter

 

[Iggle Piggle]

How many photos to get to a point where he looks genuinely happy? Could be the cash I guess

 

[Farehamseagull]

Still out of his depth.

 

[Live by the sea]

Lots of people even well respected ones like him if offered enough money will work in Saudi . I’m presuming they won’t have to walk past a public square and see a beheading though .

Very sad but money talks to most people in football.

 

[Driver8]

How long before Sky start televising and bigging up the Saudi League I wonder.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Lots of people even well respected ones like him if offered enough money will work in Saudi . I’m presuming they won’t have to walk past a public square and see a beheading though .

Very sad but money talks to most people in football.

Good player in his day but he’s most certainly not respected as a coach and I’m not in the “great bloke” camp either, because he’s not.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

How many photos to get to a point where he looks genuinely happy? Could be the cash I guess

Ettifaq?

More like what the faq?!

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Great player but whilst not quite at the depths of Lampard, seems a not so good manager. Not one of the ‘big teams’ over there either is it? How will it help his reputation if he gets a few mid table finishes over there? Maybe will be a last job and retire after the payday?

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

How long before Sky start televising and bigging up the Saudi League I wonder.

I was wondering this, I am expecting a few free games to be shown first either on Sky or BT, maybe even for two seasons.
I see this as the start of a major threat to the premier league, they can buy anyone and once the talent starts draining away more will follow, using the excuse, if they can go so can I.

within three years, we will have sold someone to that league.

 

[Bozza]

Brilliant.

 

[Jesus Gul]

I wonder what his wife and 3 daughters think about it. It's the sort of job someone would take as a last payday before retirement. Shameful.

based in Damman so they'd be able to live in a nice ex-pat compound in Bahrain and commute over the causeway if they join him in the sand pit

 

[carlzeiss]

Fans say Steven Gerrard has 'sold his soul' after posing for Saudi National Day

Steven Gerrard has made a strong start to his stint at Al-Ettifaq, and appears to be enjoying life in Saudi Arabia after posting photos on Instagram wearing a traditional dress

www.dailystar.co.uk

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Brilliant.

He looks like the greedy little boy who has just found the tin in the pantry with all the pies.