Saudi Pro League ups ante with incoming names but Al-Ettifaq have form for chewing up managers and spitting them out
If results go badly for Steven Gerrard in Dammam, he can join those who leave the eastern city and head over the King Fahd Causeway that connects Saudi Arabia to Bahrain and to the Sherlock Holmes pub in Manama. Inside are dark corners to enjoy a pint or two while watching Liverpool and Aston Villa.
Of course, that could also be a course of action if things go well. It’s hard to predict what will happen. Just as Gerrard’s coaching career has been up and down so far, Al-Ettifaq are an unpredictable team and the most-talked about league in world football right now has a habit of chewing up and spitting out more experienced coaches than the 43-year-old Liverpool legend.
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