“£15m Down the Drain? Liverpool Legend’s Fixation on Former Club Causes Uproar”

“£15m Wasted? Liverpool Legend’s Obsession with Former Club Sparks Controversy”

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is on the brink of being sacked by Al Ettifaq following a string of poor results and admitting to prioritizing watching his former club over training sessions.

At 44, Steven Gerrard’s managerial reputation took a significant hit after his disastrous stint at Aston Villa.

Yet, despite his struggles at Villa Park, Harry Redknapp surprisingly backed Gerrard as a candidate for the England manager role.

Steven Gerrard is reportedly on the verge of being sacked by Al Ettifaq following another underwhelming managerial stint.

Thankfully for England fans, the Football Association ultimately appointed Thomas Tuchel as manager, sparing the Three Lions from Gerrard’s potential stewardship. It remains unclear if Gerrard was among the 10 candidates interviewed for the role, but Tuchel’s hiring ensured the Liverpool legend remained in Saudi Arabia.

However, Gerrard’s fortunes in the Saudi Pro League—ranked 72nd globally by TeamForm—have been no better than his troubled tenure in the Premier League.

Last season, Al Ettifaq secured a respectable sixth-place finish with 48 points—half the tally of unbeaten champions Al Hilal, according to TNT Sports.

This season, under Steven Gerrard, the club has taken a sharp downturn. After eight games, they sit 10th with just 11 points, 13 points adrift of Al Hilal, and are winless in their last five matches.

The Sun reports that this alarming slump has left Gerrard teetering on the edge of dismissal. However, it’s his recent admission on RedmenTV—revealing he structured training sessions around watching Liverpool matches—that seems to be the tipping point for the club’s hierarchy.

If sacked, Gerrard would forfeit his £15.2m-a-year contract and face a serious blow to his already fragile managerial reputation.