• Gerrard departs with club 12th in 18-team Pro League
• ‘I have enjoyed working in a different culture,’ he says

Steven Gerrard insists his spell in charge of Al-Ettifaq was a positive experience after he and the club mutually agreed to part company.

The 44-year-old former Liverpool and England midfielder has left the Saudi Pro League side with them 12th in the 18-team table, having lost eight of their 17 matches.