Steven Gerrard says he's joined Al-Ettifaq for the long-term.

The Liverpool legend was named Al-Ettifaq coach last summer.

Gerrard told the SPL website: “The Ettifaq proposal and opportunity was the most exciting for me because I've signed up to a club where the board are very passionate. They understand where the club is at, they understand it's something that's going to need building, and it's going to take time.

“That's the reason why I was very interested to analyse this one, because in my job you need time. Especially when a club has finished seventh in the league and so many points behind the top four.

"That's not an easy fix; it's not something you fix in a week, a month, or six months. It's a project to build on the pitch, which is obviously the priority, but also a lot of things needed to change around it to give the first team the support it needs."