Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has claimed that his move to Saudi Arabia was not all about money.
The former Aston Villa and Rangers manager is currently in charge of Al-Ettifaq.
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While Gerrard has not set the world alight in the Middle East, he believes that he is continuing to evolve as a coach.
Speaking to The Telegraph, the 43-year-old said: I was financially secure a long time ago.
So, I would not come to Saudi for money. Was it part of it? Yes. Was it the only thing that made me do it? One million per cent, no."
He added: For example, I was offered the chance to go back into the Premier League late on, where a team had very little time to go, where a team needed to have that lift and that reaction.
But if I didn't get that reaction and they went down it would have felt like another blow on the back of Villa."