English club told to hire Steven Gerrard as Liverpool legend searches for next job after Al Ettifaq departure
An English club has been told to hire Steven Gerrard as the Liverpool legend searches for his next job.
Gerrard left his role as manager of Al Ettifaq by mutual consent after 18 months in charge last January.
The 44-year-old joined the Saudi Pro League side in July 2023.
He signed a two-year extension to his initial deal in January 2024, contracting him to the club until 2027.
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But he departed Al Ettifaq, having won just five of their 17 league matches of the season.
Liverpool hero Gerrard has been out of work for a few months, but David Prutton has backed him to take a surprise job in England.
The Sky Sports EFL presenter believes the former Rangers and Aston Villa boss should take inspiration from Frank Lampard's appointment at Coventry City, suggesting West Brom for his next job.
"Another stellar player that I would say, if you want to be a manager for 25, 30 years then he’s still kind of working his way to that rhythm, having worked all over the world," Prutton told Football League World.
"Maybe he’d have taken heed or inspiration from what Frank Lampard’s experienced at Coventry City, and obviously Derby before that."
He added: "The Championship is a very smart way to get a decent body of work in to show people what you can do.
"And West Brom, yes there might be a bit of turnover of players, take a look at what the ownership are expecting going into next season, but yes the profile works.
"It is just whether that works then with regards to the players involved."
Prutton continued: "But, again, what I’ve seen is a man and a manager that is very humble, very empathetic to his players, understands that not everyone is Steven Gerrard so would ask different things of his team.
"And I think [he’s] been unfairly struck off in certain areas, quick to dismiss a manager’s career when it hits a little bump in the road.
"But, given how ambitious he is, his standards as a player and his ability to infuse and inspire a side, I think West Brom would be quite right looking at Steven Gerrard as a potential candidate."
West Brom are currently without a full-time manager following the dismissal of Tony Mowbray, who was relieved of his duties earlier this month.
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