Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
He spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool, with most of that time spent as club captain, as well as captaining the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time,
Gerrard was awarded the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award in 2005, and the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award. In 2009, Zinedine Zidane and Pelé said that they considered Gerrard to be the best footballer in the world.
Steven Gerrard slumps to second defeat in silence as former Rangers boss experiences shock Saudi reality
dailyrecord.co.ukSteven Gerrard was used to no and low crowds during Covid as Rangers boss and the empty stands are becoming a familiar feel during his Saudi adventure as his Al-Ettifaq side suffered their second successive defeat.A crowd of just 696 watched Gerrard’s men go down to Al-Riyadh with Scotland and ex Celtic defender Jack Hendry featuring alongside former Liverpool stars Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum and Demarai Gray.Al-Riyadh aren’t one of the well backed Saudi Pro League sides and Gerrard also saw just 976 supporters turn up for Al-Ettifaq’s 3-1 win at Abha in September.
It’s a world way from his playing days at a packed Anfield or even in his first jobs as manager at Rangers - prior to and after Covid - and Aston Villa when he left Ibrox Stadium.The attendance for Sunday’s clash only just beat the crowd that watched Bonnyrigg Rose defeat Clyde in League Two in Scotland and half of Hamilton’s home attendance for their draw with Edinburgh City in League One.Ex Hoops striker Moussa Dembele didn’t feature in the match but Handy was in the XI as was Sweden international Robin Quaison.
Gerrard’s side sit seventh in the table and face ninth placed Al Wehda next. Having drawn against Al-Ahli prior to back to back defeats, Gerrard said: "We didn't show what was required of us.
We weren't at the level we'd hope to be at. The opposition's plan was clear to frustrate and wait for the opportunities. The mistakes cost us today, we gifted three points to Al-Riyadh."
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