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LIVERPOOL. — Steven Gerrard is expected to take charge of Liverpool’s Under-18s side from next season, as the former midfielder steps up his responsibilities in his boyhood club’s youth system.
Gerrard, who made a total of 748 appearances for Liverpool over the course of a 17-year-long stay at Anfield, returned to the club on a full-time basis earlier this year after bringing his playing career to an end last November.
The 36-year-old has combined duties as a coach at the club’s Kirkby-based academy with studies for his coaching badges and appearances as a television pundit for BT Sport.
According to The Times, Gerrard’s application and work ethic since taking on the role have impressed Jürgen Klopp and academy director Alex Inglethorpe enough for him to be rewarded with a place in the dugout.Upon announcing his departure from Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Galaxy last year, Gerrard turned down an offer to manage League One outfit MK Dons. — The Independent
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