Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[Lordhermes]

Gerrard achievement as a manager is not so impressive that last time he was train Aston Villa but he was sacked and Arabian team Al Ettifaq indeed officially want Gerrard to be their next manager and actually this rumour was appears since few weeks ago and Gerrard even was invited went to Saudi Arabia to see the condition of Al Ettifaq stadium and the players but last time i have read the news related to this rumour is Gerrard himself has been rejected the offer from Al Ettifaq because although Al Ettifaq will offering fantastic salary for him but Gerrard doesn't interested to spend his managerial career on Saudi Pro League this becauae he still want to train european teams

Coach Steven Gerrard has had some good and bad times. In 2020–2021 he led the Scottish side Rangers to win the Scottish league title. The most remarkable part of this victory was that they were unbeaten throughout the season. His days in Aston Villa were not fruitful because he was sacked after eleven months. The Saudi league is not as competitive as the English Premier League so Gerrard may flourish with Al Ettifaq. The club could be a good ground for him to gain more experience as a coach.

It is no longer a rumor because it is now on the news that Steven Gerrard has been named manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq. Al-Ettifaq's last season's performance was not impressive because they ended up in the seventh position. Gerrard would have to figure out how to bring the best out of the players and devise plans for new players that will be signed. The Saudi League will be interesting next season.

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Every day there is good news for the Saudi Arabia pro league, the signing of steven Gerrard as a coach of Al-Ettifag is a good improvement in the league too. the league is getting more attentions globally.  Nite has also signed a deal to produce AlNassr Jersey, since 2010 they stopped producing. this is Ronaldo efftect.

I believe steven Gerrard will use his experience to improve Al-Etttifag performance next season, they did well last season, and there will be level of improvements next season, with Steve Gerrad.

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After repeatedly failing to coach teams in Europe, there are now rumors that Steven Gerrard will be Al-Ittifaq's coach in the Saudi league next season. According to The Athletic, Gerrard previously turned down the offer and is now confident he will be Al-Ittifaq's coach. Indeed, at this time there are still no offers from other European teams after the last time Gerrard handled Aston Villa and was sacked in October last year and I think there is nothing wrong if he accepts the offer from Al-Ittifaq first to fill the void as well as to make a lot of money.

It's not a rumor anymore. It has been confirmed by skynews
Gerrard agreed to take a contract with ittifaq.

BREAKING: Steven Gerrard has been appointed head coach of Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq FC

https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1675900617808650240

EPL club was not interesting to sign him due to the bad track record in managing EPL club in the past. It's time for him to get more experience even though he will be coaching the middle east team next season.
There are so many pros and cons. Some said that if it's gonna be the end of his managerial career, but let's see how good his performance with ittifaq. It will be a disaster if gerrard will not be able to help club to climb up.
Ittifaq finished at the seventh place position last season.

That's right, I also just read his confirmation to become the official coach of Al-Ettifaq via Twitter Fabrizio Romano and this is a pretty good step for Gerrard to establish his professionalism as coach of the Saudi league team. Now it's not just European players who are still active in defending the Saudi league team and even former legendary Liverpool footballers like Gerrard finally made his choice to become the first coach in the history of Middle East football. Maybe this time the Saudi league will heat up with the arrival of so many European football stars and I think the Saudi league will become the most popular league for next season.

[Doell]

Gerrard achievement as a manager is not so impressive that last time he was train Aston Villa but he was sacked and Arabian team Al Ettifaq indeed officially want Gerrard to be their next manager and actually this rumour was appears since few weeks ago and Gerrard even was invited went to Saudi Arabia to see the condition of Al Ettifaq stadium and the players but last time i have read the news related to this rumour is Gerrard himself has been rejected the offer from Al Ettifaq because although Al Ettifaq will offering fantastic salary for him but Gerrard doesn't interested to spend his managerial career on Saudi Pro League this becauae he still want to train european teams

Coach Steven Gerrard has had some good and bad times. In 2020–2021 he led the Scottish side Rangers to win the Scottish league title. The most remarkable part of this victory was that they were unbeaten throughout the season. His days in Aston Villa were not fruitful because he was sacked after eleven months. The Saudi league is not as competitive as the English Premier League so Gerrard may flourish with Al Ettifaq. The club could be a good ground for him to gain more experience as a coach.

It is no longer a rumor because it is now on the news that Steven Gerrard has been named manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq. Al-Ettifaq's last season's performance was not impressive because they ended up in the seventh position. Gerrard would have to figure out how to bring the best out of the players and devise plans for new players that will be signed. The Saudi League will be interesting next season.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65889461.amp

You are right Sir, Gerrard's statistics as a coach are actually not too bad, but indeed the Premier League is very competitive, even though he has become a legend player at there but being a coach is still not experienced enough. And yes this is not just a rumor because I saw on transfermarkt S.Gerrard has officially become a coach at there Ettifaq FC club, after bringing many Europa top players then surely next season this league will probably be more interesting.

[shogun47]

Gerrard achievement as a manager is not so impressive that last time he was train Aston Villa but he was sacked and Arabian team Al Ettifaq indeed officially want Gerrard to be their next manager and actually this rumour was appears since few weeks ago and Gerrard even was invited went to Saudi Arabia to see the condition of Al Ettifaq stadium and the players but last time i have read the news related to this rumour is Gerrard himself has been rejected the offer from Al Ettifaq because although Al Ettifaq will offering fantastic salary for him but Gerrard doesn't interested to spend his managerial career on Saudi Pro League this becauae he still want to train european teams

Coach Steven Gerrard has had some good and bad times. In 2020–2021 he led the Scottish side Rangers to win the Scottish league title. The most remarkable part of this victory was that they were unbeaten throughout the season. His days in Aston Villa were not fruitful because he was sacked after eleven months. The Saudi league is not as competitive as the English Premier League so Gerrard may flourish with Al Ettifaq. The club could be a good ground for him to gain more experience as a coach.

It is no longer a rumor because it is now on the news that Steven Gerrard has been named manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq. Al-Ettifaq's last season's performance was not impressive because they ended up in the seventh position. Gerrard would have to figure out how to bring the best out of the players and devise plans for new players that will be signed. The Saudi League will be interesting next season.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65889461.amp

You are right Sir, Gerrard's statistics as a coach are actually not too bad, but indeed the Premier League is very competitive, even though he has become a legend player at there but being a coach is still not experienced enough. And yes this is not just a rumor because I saw on transfermarkt S.Gerrard has officially become a coach at there Ettifaq FC club, after bringing many Europa top players then surely next season this league will probably be more interesting.

Xavi made a similar move at the beginning of his career as a coach and for coaches I am not as critical as there is nothing bad about collecting experience in a less competitive environment while earning so much money. Coaches even when they are young and go there have their whole career in front of them and experience counts a lot along their way. But when young players get hired they essentially waste part of their most valuable phase of their career because they are playing at a level far below their potential maximum. It is not a waste for them financially, but imagine the best young players we know these days would be playing in the SPL.

[onecall123]

Gerrard achievement as a manager is not so impressive that last time he was train Aston Villa but he was sacked and Arabian team Al Ettifaq indeed officially want Gerrard to be their next manager and actually this rumour was appears since few weeks ago and Gerrard even was invited went to Saudi Arabia to see the condition of Al Ettifaq stadium and the players but last time i have read the news related to this rumour is Gerrard himself has been rejected the offer from Al Ettifaq because although Al Ettifaq will offering fantastic salary for him but Gerrard doesn't interested to spend his managerial career on Saudi Pro League this becauae he still want to train european teams

Coach Steven Gerrard has had some good and bad times. In 2020–2021 he led the Scottish side Rangers to win the Scottish league title. The most remarkable part of this victory was that they were unbeaten throughout the season. His days in Aston Villa were not fruitful because he was sacked after eleven months. The Saudi league is not as competitive as the English Premier League so Gerrard may flourish with Al Ettifaq. The club could be a good ground for him to gain more experience as a coach.

It is no longer a rumor because it is now on the news that Steven Gerrard has been named manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq. Al-Ettifaq's last season's performance was not impressive because they ended up in the seventh position. Gerrard would have to figure out how to bring the best out of the players and devise plans for new players that will be signed. The Saudi League will be interesting next season.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65889461.amp

You are right Sir, Gerrard's statistics as a coach are actually not too bad, but indeed the Premier League is very competitive, even though he has become a legend player at there but being a coach is still not experienced enough. And yes this is not just a rumor because I saw on transfermarkt S.Gerrard has officially become a coach at there Ettifaq FC club, after bringing many Europa top players then surely next season this league will probably be more interesting.

Here we go! It's a done deal. Gerrard is heading to Saudi Arabia. Just because he's a great player doesn't guarantee that he'll be a good coach. However, I have faith that he will prove his worth.

well, well, well.. It's not just footballers, even European coaches are also moving to Saudi. That's mean Saudi Pro League is becoming more competitive. Saudi Arabia is definitely working on something big. Soon, they will reveal it to the world.

[marcous]

Here we go! It's a done deal. Gerrard is heading to Saudi Arabia. Just because he's a great player doesn't guarantee that he'll be a good coach. However, I have faith that he will prove his worth.

well, well, well.. It's not just footballers, even European coaches are also moving to Saudi. That's mean Saudi Pro League is becoming more competitive. Saudi Arabia is definitely working on something big. Soon, they will reveal it to the world.

Gerrard can give a new color to the Saudi Arabian League, by officially signing a contract with Al Ettifaq until 2025. Apart from a row of top players who will compete there next season, now Gerrard is one of the coaches who will also be there for next season. As you said, no one doubted Gerrard's quality while still a player, he became a Legend with Liverpool and has won many trophies including the European Champions League, except for the EPL. However, his experience coaching Rangers and Aston Villa could be the capital to train Al Ettifaq.

As a league that is not as competitive as the EPL, I think he will easily achieve success there. In addition, Gerrard's presence certainly adds to the image of the club and the league to become better and more famous. Its existence can be a Magnet to recruit other top players to join them, this is also one of the advantages for Al Ettifaq.

[zuzie]

Here we go! It's a done deal. Gerrard is heading to Saudi Arabia. Just because he's a great player doesn't guarantee that he'll be a good coach. However, I have faith that he will prove his worth.

well, well, well.. It's not just footballers, even European coaches are also moving to Saudi. That's mean Saudi Pro League is becoming more competitive. Saudi Arabia is definitely working on something big. Soon, they will reveal it to the world.

So Gerrard is the 2nd coach come to the Saudi Professional League this season after Jorge Jesus became the first when Al Hilal was announced as their new coach
As we suspected the surprises are not over this league will bring in more top players and coaches Europe, I can't wait for the matches from these clubs next season
At first I was worried that this league would be dominated by AL Nassr but now not, because 4 clubs are taking the same step.

[Stable090]

Here we go! It's a done deal. Gerrard is heading to Saudi Arabia. Just because he's a great player doesn't guarantee that he'll be a good coach. However, I have faith that he will prove his worth.

Let’s just hope Gerard performs well in the club he is going in Saudi Arabia league, we all know that Gerard was a very talented and good player, but that those not make him a good coach, we all saw what happened to Chelsea in last season, they signed lampard as their coach, lampard was once a good player in Chelsea, he really performed well when he was a player in Chelsea, he was one of my favorite player in Chelsea back then, but when he came back to coach Chelsea, we all saw what happened, Chelsea performance got worst under him, so Chelsea those not have choice than to just let him go. A good player those not guarantee a good coach, but let’s wish Gerard success, let’s hope he will perform well since Saudi league is not really competitive.

well, well, well.. It's not just footballers, even European coaches are also moving to Saudi. That's mean Saudi Pro League is becoming more competitive. Saudi Arabia is definitely working on something big. Soon, they will reveal it to the world.

It’s just a matter of time, very soon Saudi Arabia league will become very competitive and popular just like the way other leagues are popular, Saudi Arabia is really pumping money into football by getting talented players and coaches and they are being to get the public attention, lots of people will start following up Saudi Arabia league matches because of the players they signed.

[Coyster]

It is no longer a rumor because it is now on the news that Steven Gerrard has been named manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq.

Well i wish Steven Gerrard all the best in his new club, but i didn't expect that he would make this sort of move right now, i don't have details about how much he is going to be paid, but i can conclude that this move was all about the money. Steven Gerrard isn't a good coach, but i expected him to stay in Europe, gain more experience and try to move his coaching career forward. Frank Lampard's case is almost similar to that of Gerrard, he hasn't had the best of his coaching days, and who knows, if a Saudi club comes knocking, he might move there as well.

[rahmad2nd]

The thing about Saudi teams this season is just a few teams like Al Hilal and Al Nasr are spending lots of money to hire great players from top teams while other teams in the Saudi Professional League are unable to pay these huge amounts of money and maybe that's why we are going to see a huge gap between teams like Al Hilal and Al Nasr in top of the table, and other teams which can make the some Al Hilal and Al Nasr games easily to predict and bet in the next season. 

Before these Saudi Pro League clubs were acquired by the PIF company, Al Hilal and Al Nassr had been rivals in recent seasons. these two teams, have always been strong competitors in the race for the Saudi Pro League title. even so, Al Hilal has always dominated the competition. now, the two clubs are owned by just one company under the auspices of Prince Mohammed bin Salman. not only that, Al Ahli and Al Ittihad were also acquired by the same company.
However, the management of the club remains under the control of the former management which owns 25 per cent of the shares. you can be sure, that there seems to be no royal intervention regarding this competition. it's just that, the arrival of top European players who are dominated by these four clubs will create an obvious gap. but, this is their way of introducing the Saudi Pro League to the world.

At least IMO, this is just the beginning. in the next 1 or two seasons, the Saudi Pro League will bring in newcomers. maybe, small clubs will be acquired by other investors who are interested in this industry. at least, rich people in this country might get involved to invest or acquire mediocre clubs. well, as I said from the start in various posts, that this goal was not solely carried out by them without calculation, it even involved the vision and mission of the Arab kingdom project initiated by the Saudi prince through his company PIF. oh yes, overall what I said is an opinion that refers to the project carried out by the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

[snipie]

So Gerrard is the 2nd coach come to the Saudi Professional League this season after Jorge Jesus became the first when Al Hilal was announced as their new coach
As we suspected the surprises are not over this league will bring in more top players and coaches Europe, I can't wait for the matches from these clubs next season
At first I was worried that this league would be dominated by AL Nassr but now not, because 4 clubs are taking the same step.

This is not over yet since Saudi teams are still trying to pick more players and managers eventually. This season things become interesting in Saudi Arabia and more teams are attracted to the recruitment race.
Al Nassr for exemple seems interested in Saul Niguez and Carvalho from La Liga and Al Ahli with Firmino. Al Hilal and Al Ittihad are the other two teams that are taking the lead in this mission.

[baeva]

There were the rumors that they are now going after younger superstars as well. I can't remember who gave the interview but it was about Bernardo Silva and that it is possible that he will leave Manchester City and go to Saudi Arabia and he is 28 years old now. That would already mean a paradigm shift because so far the complaints are limited as it is mostly those old players who are going to retire soon or are prone to physical issues from time to time, but a superstar like Silva would send a strong signal to many other players as well from the perspective of the Saudi Professional League. I think there are many potential transfers in the making and it is not only about the old players.

If that is indeed the case, then it will make me change my mind to some extent. I don't mind if there is another top league, it's the opposite, especially for the players that there is more choice where they can go to play. Besides, if this league is really good football, it will only be a big plus. Regarding Silva, Enrique wants PSG to sign him, if this is really the case and not a rumour, I think the player will prefer Paris.

If the choice is PSG, I think the Saudi League is still worth considering because in Ligue 1 only dominated by PSG and the competition is not too tight
I mean almost the same as the conpetition in this league even this league grew faster, Silva is a young player but entering the old player in the next 2 years, clearly his position can be replaced by new players and younger so he should be able to consider choices.

What every player is thinking about, regardless of age, is the Eurocups. PSG can play in the Champions League, something no Saudi club can do. Moreover, that league will never be able to do so for obvious reasons. I think they need to get their own tournaments which will be seriously fought for and this trophy will be really valuable, but such a project will take a very long time

But guess what, the Saudis know that a type of league similar to the Champions League is what all these ambitious superstars want to play, but the Saudi Professional League can't provide them with that much prestige. But what could they do about it? I mentioned it before, the big associations of the different continents are nervous at the moment that the SPL operators and also the Saudi political leadership would support a push towards launching an own type of Super League. That would probably be a question of money only. If the prize pools are so high that clubs can hardly ignore any invitation, I wonder what will happen to the soccer world as it is right now.

There have already been several attempts to launch a Super League, but what has come of it? In many cases contempt, just as in many cases conflicts and threats. Although I think that if they get serious about implementing it, they will succeed and the football world will finally see something new, which is certainly great, but again - so far it's just a dream

[shogun47]

There have already been several attempts to launch a Super League, but what has come of it? In many cases contempt, just as in many cases conflicts and threats. Although I think that if they get serious about implementing it, they will succeed and the football world will finally see something new, which is certainly great, but again - so far it's just a dream

I am not sure if it is that great when a Super League gets launched initiated by the owners and operators of the SPL unless they will also subsidize the sport such that fans can still afford ticket prices. With all the money they have there is no doubt that they could convince every club and almost every fan to accept a Super League. Maybe they can't convince everyone to actively support it, but to respect it. They could subsidize tickets for the viewers at fist to get the league off the ground and then monetize it down the road. I wouldn't rule out any possibilities because when somebody said 10 years ago that Messi could earn a billion in 2 years playing in Saudi Arabia, nobody would have believed it and now these numbers are getting out of control.

[Docnaster]

Gerrard achievement as a manager is not so impressive that last time he was train Aston Villa but he was sacked and Arabian team Al Ettifaq indeed officially want Gerrard to be their next manager and actually this rumour was appears since few weeks ago and Gerrard even was invited went to Saudi Arabia to see the condition of Al Ettifaq stadium and the players but last time i have read the news related to this rumour is Gerrard himself has been rejected the offer from Al Ettifaq because although Al Ettifaq will offering fantastic salary for him but Gerrard doesn't interested to spend his managerial career on Saudi Pro League this becauae he still want to train european teams

Coach Steven Gerrard has had some good and bad times. In 2020–2021 he led the Scottish side Rangers to win the Scottish league title. The most remarkable part of this victory was that they were unbeaten throughout the season. His days in Aston Villa were not fruitful because he was sacked after eleven months. The Saudi league is not as competitive as the English Premier League so Gerrard may flourish with Al Ettifaq. The club could be a good ground for him to gain more experience as a coach.

It is no longer a rumor because it is now on the news that Steven Gerrard has been named manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq. Al-Ettifaq's last season's performance was not impressive because they ended up in the seventh position. Gerrard would have to figure out how to bring the best out of the players and devise plans for new players that will be signed. The Saudi League will be interesting next season.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65889461.amp

The arrival of Stephen Gerrard to the Saudi Arabian League is another indication that the Saudi Arabian Football authorities has vowed to make sure they not just advertise the league to the world but to also make it a very strong league that should be competing with the other European leagues in few years from now.
Gerrard have already shown his potentials as a good manager in the English Premier League and would surely do well in the Saudi Arabian League

[sokani]

Well i wish Steven Gerrard all the best in his new club, but i didn't expect that he would make this sort of move right now, i don't have details about how much he is going to be paid, but i can conclude that this move was all about the money. Steven Gerrard isn't a good coach, but i expected him to stay in Europe, gain more experience and try to move his coaching career forward. Frank Lampard's case is almost similar to that of Gerrard, he hasn't had the best of his coaching days, and who knows, if a Saudi club comes knocking, he might move there as well.

Steven Gerrard had a good spell at Rangers where he won the scottish league in style, after which he was hired by Aston Villa. He started very well but after a series of poor results he was axed by the club and has been jobless. His latest appointment by the Saudi Arabian club side Al-Ettifaq might not have gone well with some football faithfuls, but I don't think it's a bad move. It is good to see him back to coaching, and I hope he gets more exposure and experience there, and he gets to manage a big team in europe some day.

[X-ray]

Steven Gerrard had a good spell at Rangers where he won the scottish league in style, after which he was hired by Aston Villa. He started very well but after a series of poor results he was axed by the club and has been jobless. His latest appointment by the Saudi Arabian club side Al-Ettifaq might not have gone well with some football faithfuls, but I don't think it's a bad move. It is good to see him back to coaching, and I hope he gets more exposure and experience there, and he gets to manage a big team in europe some day.

I never seen gerrard was successfully coached club in EPL before. He has been also kicked out due to the bad performance with the club. In my opinion, that if gerrard will not be suitable to make it happen. Ittifaq puts a lot of hope to him.
Im not expecting him to be able to push the performance from ittifaq drastically. The fact that if gerrard found difficult to find a club in european league. That's why middle east club has become his only choice to get more experience.
I think that this choice is not as bad as people think. Gerrard is always having poor result when he was coaching the european club. he hopes that if he can do better when he will be a new coach for ittifaq.
Im feeling skepticism even though he will be coaching al ittifaq for now.

[borovichok]

Steven Gerrard had a good spell at Rangers where he won the scottish league in style, after which he was hired by Aston Villa. He started very well but after a series of poor results he was axed by the club and has been jobless. His latest appointment by the Saudi Arabian club side Al-Ettifaq might not have gone well with some football faithfuls, but I don't think it's a bad move. It is good to see him back to coaching, and I hope he gets more exposure and experience there, and he gets to manage a big team in europe some day.

This time, the Saudi Arabia league is focusing more on coaches, attempting to apply new gaming techniques from European coaches, which is one of the reasons they brought in Steven Gerrard. The Saudi league is assisting in reviving the coach, who has been out of work since being fired from Aston Villa Park. Steven Gerrard is a well-known coach outside of the EPL; he simply does not know how to handle great or mediocre clubs. He's the main character in the game, and he's not going to give up on the major mission at hand, let's hope for the best results from Steve Gerrard in his new club.

[Sithara007]

This time, the Saudi Arabia league is focusing more on coaches, attempting to apply new gaming techniques from European coaches, which is one of the reasons they brought in Steven Gerrard. The Saudi league is assisting in reviving the coach, who has been out of work since being fired from Aston Villa Park. Steven Gerrard is a well-known coach outside of the EPL; he simply does not know how to handle great or mediocre clubs. He's the main character in the game, and he's not going to give up on the major mission at hand, let's hope for the best results from Steve Gerrard in his new club.

Steven Gerrard is a good addition to the SPL non-playing staff. If they are ready to splurge billions to bring top players to the Saudi Professional League, then I think there is nothing wrong in spending a fraction of that to bring the top managers as well. They can consider hiring people like Arsène Wenger or Frank Lampard. Well.. Wenger retired a few years back, but a big fat paycheck would be enough to bring him to the SPL. Overall, I like the direction in which the Saudi Professional League is moving. By 2030, we can confidently say that this will be among the top-5 leagues in the world.

[bering]

Gerrard achievement as a manager is not so impressive that last time he was train Aston Villa but he was sacked and Arabian team Al Ettifaq indeed officially want Gerrard to be their next manager and actually this rumour was appears since few weeks ago and Gerrard even was invited went to Saudi Arabia to see the condition of Al Ettifaq stadium and the players but last time i have read the news related to this rumour is Gerrard himself has been rejected the offer from Al Ettifaq because although Al Ettifaq will offering fantastic salary for him but Gerrard doesn't interested to spend his managerial career on Saudi Pro League this becauae he still want to train european teams

Coach Steven Gerrard has had some good and bad times. In 2020–2021 he led the Scottish side Rangers to win the Scottish league title. The most remarkable part of this victory was that they were unbeaten throughout the season. His days in Aston Villa were not fruitful because he was sacked after eleven months. The Saudi league is not as competitive as the English Premier League so Gerrard may flourish with Al Ettifaq. The club could be a good ground for him to gain more experience as a coach.

It is no longer a rumor because it is now on the news that Steven Gerrard has been named manager of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq. Al-Ettifaq's last season's performance was not impressive because they ended up in the seventh position. Gerrard would have to figure out how to bring the best out of the players and devise plans for new players that will be signed. The Saudi League will be interesting next season.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65889461.amp

Yes i have read that news too and Gerrard will officially train  Al-Ettifaq starting next season and apparently Al-Ettifaq will be serious contender for Al Nassr, Al Ittihad, Al Hilal, and Al Ahli because they also want to gets star players from europa and it says after Gerrard waa announced to the public he was starting to hunting the players and Atletico Madrid player Alvaro Morata will be into his radar and possibly Morata will be accepts Al-Ettifaq offers it because his future at Atletico Madrid also still uncertain

Besides Morata reported Gerrard want Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and Phillipe Coutinho but probably to gets Jordan Henderson will be difficult because i am sure Liverpool won't let him to leave because Liverpool still needed him and Henderson still has 2 years contract with Liverpool actually Al-Ettifaq status on Saudi Pro League is only mediocre team even last season they only can able to finish at 7th place but i am curious whether the arrival of Gerrard and european players will it have a positive impact or not for this team

[Queentoshi]

Steven Gerrard is a good addition to the SPL non-playing staff. If they are ready to splurge billions to bring top players to the Saudi Professional League, then I think there is nothing wrong in spending a fraction of that to bring the top managers as well. They can consider hiring people like Arsène Wenger or Frank Lampard. Well.. Wenger retired a few years back, but a big fat paycheck would be enough to bring him to the SPL. Overall, I like the direction in which the Saudi Professional League is moving. By 2030, we can confidently say that this will be among the top-5 leagues in the world.

Top players need top managers to excel. See how well the Norwegian footballer Erling Haaland excelled under the management of Pep Guardiola. Steve Gerrard does not exactly fit the profile of top manager, he refused the deal before to move to Saudi Arabia, but since he has been without a job for a while, I am sure he has been forced to reconsider, also joined that the league is getting attention now more than last three months since they started heavily bringing other professional footballers to the league asides Ronaldo. He has some experience in English football as a player and coach in Aston Villa, and that can be of benefit to the improvement of the game of Al Ettifaq in the Saudi Professional League.