Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has welcomed Ian Foster as one of his assistants at Saudi Arabia Pro League side Al-Ettifaq.
Foster, who like Gerrard was born in Whiston, enjoyed success with England Under-19s, winning the European Under-19 Championship in 2022, before moving up to become the head coach of the country's Under-20s team, who he led to a last-16 finish at this year's FIFA U-20 World Cup.
The ECHO understands that the 46-year-old's new role will not run in conjunction with his managerial position in the England youth system after resigning from his post. Last week, Foster was unveiled on the Al-Ettifaq coaching staff alongside Gerrard, Tom Culshaw, Jordan Milsom and analyst Ray Shearwood, who joined from Liverpool earlier this month.
