Gerrard returns to Liverpool as coach in youth academy
LONDON — Steven Gerrard is returning to Liverpool to coach in the Premier League team’s youth academy.
After an 18-month spell with the Los Angeles Galaxy, the former Liverpool captain retired from soccer in November but now he is back at the club where he spent 17 years as a professional — having graduated from the academy.
“It feels like completing the circle; returning to the place where professionally it all began,” Gerrard said Friday. “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 organization.”