Steven Gerrard Becomes Liverpool New Coach

 

Steven Gerrard will return to Liverpool next month to take up a full-time coaching role with the club's academy. The former Liverpool captain will be based at the club's youth complex in Kirkby, helping the professional development of their young players.

Gerrard has been a regular presence at the Reds' academy since retiring from professional football and believes returning to the club he represented for 17 years is the right step for him.

He said “It feels like completing the circle; returning to the place where professionally it all began, however, this isn't a decision based on emotion - it's about what I can offer and contribute to Liverpool. I don't think I need to explain to people what this football club means to me, but when I knew coming back was a serious option I wanted to make sure it was a substantive role and a role in which I could really help the organisation.”

Jurgen Klopp had said the door is always open for Gerrard to return in a coaching capacity, outlining the club wanted to help him transition into the new career if that was his preferred choice.

Gerrard will now work under the stewardship of academy director Alex Inglethorpe, who signed a multi-year contract with the Merseyside club in November. Inglethorpe believes there was only one place Gerrard wanted to be, despite a number of attractive offers from elsewhere.