Steven Gerrard: Michael Beale joins Al-Ettifaq as assistant manager
Former Rangers and Sunderland manager Michael Beale has been appointed assistant coach to Steven Gerrard at Saudi Professional League club Al-Itifaq.
Bill, 44, has once again joined forces with Gerrard, having previously served as assistant coach at Rangers and Aston Villa.
The pair enjoyed success in Scotland and led Rangers to their first Premier League title in 10 years in 2020-21.
After following Gerrard to Aston Villa in November 2021, Bill left in the summer of 2022 to become the head coach of Queens Park Rangers.
In October of the same year, he led QPR to the top of the championship table, but by this time he had already Turned down the chance to join WolvesIn November, Bill returned to the Rangers as head coach.
This Englishman is Fired after less than 11 months After losing three of the first seven league games of the 2023-24 season.
He then served as Sunderland manager for a period, but Beal only played 12 games He had a spell at the Stadium of Light before being sacked in February 2024, the shortest spell in charge in the Black Cats’ history.
He rejoins Steven Gerrard hoping to help improve the fortunes of Al Etifaq, who currently sit 10th in the Saudi Professional League after losing five of their last six games.
