Under-fire Steven Gerrard has been handed a shock new contract at Saudi outfit Al-Ettifaq.
The membership primarily based in Dammam have received simply as soon as of their final 13 outings and seen Jordan Henderson flee simply six months after arriving in Saudi Arabia. But apparently that is been sufficient to persuade membership bosses he is the person to guide their trigger after signing a two-year extension.
The Athletic reported Gerrard’s new deal will imply he is tied to the membership till 2027 after his earlier contract was resulting from expire subsequent yr. Some will take the signal of dedication as a constructive step after what’s been a troublesome week of detrimental press.
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Henderson’s untimely exit to Dutch giants Ajax has shone an unenviable gentle on Al-Ettifaq after he grew to become the most recent participant to go away the Saudi Pro League. But he’ll be the one Liverpool alumnus to ditch Dammam within the foreseeable future, it appears.
According to The Athletic, Al-Ettifaq stays dedicated to offering their supervisor with the funds to be aggressive within the prime flight of Saudi soccer. And it appears they will want it as they at the moment occupy eighth within the league following a dismal string of outcomes on the finish of 2023.
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