Rio Ferdinand has accused Liverpool of showing a 'lack of loyalty' to Steven Gerrard after the Reds icon was allowed to leave the club in the final years of his playing career.
Gerrard progressed through the ranks at Anfield to become one of Liverpool's all-time greats, winning a host of silverware and accolades during his storied 17-year playing career on Merseyside. But the 42-year-old - who is now the head coach at Aston Villa - was allowed to leave the club in his twilight years and ended up signing for LA Galaxy after a new contract at Liverpool failed to materialise.
During a discussion loyalty in football on his FIVE YouTube channel, Ferdinand slammed Liverpool for failing to stand by Gerrard in the final days of his playing career. And the former Manchester United defender pointed out that Gerrard shunned a move elsewhere when he was at the peak of his powers to stay loyal to the club when they needed him.
