Gerrard takes charge of Al Ettifaq

Riyadh: Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been appointed as the head coach of Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq.

The 43-year-old’s appointment comes after being out of the game since leaving English Premier League side Aston Villa last October.

“Where legends are found. We’re thrilled to announce Steven Gerrard is our new head coach,” the club said in a post on Twitter.

Al Ettifaq finished seventh out of 16 clubs in the Saudi Pro League last season.

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Croatian FIFA World Cup player Marcelo Brozovic has also switched to Saudi Arabia, his new club Al Nassr announced on Monday.

The 30-year-old midfielder captained Inter Milan as they lost the Champions League final to Manchester City in June. He has played 87 times for Croatia.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Al Nassr in January started the influx of big name players to Saudi Arabia.

His former Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema and French World Cup winner N’Golo Kante of Chelsea have recently joined Al-Ittihad.

Former Tottenham manager Nuno Espirito Santo and ex-Benfica Jorge Jesus are among the coaches to head to Saudi.

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