- Steven Gerrard has been managing Saudi aspect Al-Ettifaq since July 2023
- Al-Ettifaq got here sixth in final season’s Saudi Professional League however at the moment sit eleventh
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Steven Gerrard suffered one other demoralising defeat as Al-Ettifaq supervisor on Saturday night time as his aspect misplaced 2-0 at house to Al-Qadsiah within the Saudi Professional League.
After the sport, Gerrard was booed by a big part of the house fanbase, who urged him to ‘get out’.
The Liverpool legend has been accountable for Al-Ettifaq for 16 months and he’s mentioned to be incomes £15.2million per 12 months in Dammam, whereas residing over the border in Bahrain.
Al-Ettifaq completed sixth within the 18-team Saudi Professional League final season however are at the moment ranked eleventh after 9 rounds of fixtures within the 2024-25 version.
Gerrard has confronted widespread requires him to resign however he vowed to struggle on at his pre-match press convention earlier this week.
Steven Gerrard pictured on Saturday night time throughout his Al-Ettifaq aspect’s 2-0 loss to Al-Qadsiah
Al-Ettifaq boss Gerrard has now overseen 4 losses in his final six video games in all competitions
Dwelling supporters pictured within the crowd at Al-Ettifaq Membership Stadium throughout Saturday’s defeat
Talking on Friday, Gerrard informed reporters: ‘On the again of current leads to my place you’re all the time conscious of disappointment from followers, I’ve to take that duty on my shoulders.
‘That’s what I’ll do and proceed to struggle and work to enhance the current outcomes.
‘I do not react, change or get over-concerned about social media or anybody on the surface of Ettifaq’s opinion, my precedence is that this membership.
‘I hearken to the folks inside and proceed to help my gamers.
‘I meet Mr Hatem [Al Misehal, Ettifaq’s head of football] after each recreation and we discuss soccer, whether or not it’s a win, loss or draw. We have now improbable help, myself, the employees and the gamers from the administration workforce.’
Addressing rumours he had been summoned for emergency talks, Gerrard replied: ‘We did meet yesterday however we meet after each single recreation.’
Regardless of Gerrard’s pre-match defiance, requires him to get replaced are anticipated to accentuate after Saturday’s recreation, which noticed Al-Ettifaq crushed for the fourth time in six matches in all competitions.
Nevertheless, regardless of the widespread booing at full-time, some followers seemingly stay behind Gerrard.
An enormous banner studying: ‘You may by no means stroll alone’ – the well-known motto of Gerrard’s boyhood membership Liverpool – was on show at Al-Ettifaq Membership Stadium all through Saturday’s recreation.
An enormous ‘You may by no means stroll alone’ banner was displayed all through the sport on Saturday
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (high) pictured leaping on team-mate Julian Quinones (No 33) whereas celebrating Al-Qadsiah’s second aim in opposition to Al-Ettifaq on Saturday night
Gerrard’s aspect sit 14 factors behind Professional League leaders Al-Hilal after simply 9 rounds of video games
Each of Saturday’s objectives have been scored within the first half, coming courtesy of Gaston Alvarez and Julian Quinones.
Al-Qadsiah’s beginning XI additionally featured former Actual Madrid captain Nacho Fernandez and ex-Barcelona ahead Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
In the meantime, Gerrard’s aspect included fellow ex-Liverpool star Georginio Wijnaldum and former Celtic frontman Moussa Dembele.
