Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has opened up about taking his time before diving back into management after his experience with Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League.

Since leaving Al-Ettifaq, Gerrard has been associated with various roles, including a potential return to Ibrox and stepping in for John Eustace at Blackburn Rovers.

Yet, the iconic former midfielder has expressed his enjoyment of life away from the relentless demands of managing, relishing the freedom it brings.



Gerrard attended the Merseyside derby on Wednesday and was pictured with Mohamed Salah after the win at Anfield.

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"I don't want to be back in work mate, no.

I'm happy with waking up and being free, doing the family stuff, just being free away from stress," Gerrard shared on That Peter Crouch Podcast.



Steven Gerrard posed for a picture with fellow Liverpool icon Mohamed Salah after their 1-0 win over Everton

"I will go in at some point but when it's round the clocks, I've doing it 18, 19 months, I want to be free, I want to play a round of golf, go down the boozer and have a couple of beers, do normal things that you can't do when you're coaching.

"The next big draw is to get in the dressing room with the lads, run it back, obviously you can't run as fast and the intensity is not the same but to have a game of footy with your mates is the draw.

"I've just travelled seven hours to do this that's why I come back to play at Anfield, full house, see the lads, have a game of footy, great craic
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