Steven Gerrard has confessed that choosing to call it quits on Anfield has been the toughest decision of his life.
The 34-year-old insisted he is going purely because he wants to sample a different way of life before he hangs his
boots up — not through any fall-out with the club’s manager or owners.
Gerrard looks certain to end up playing outside Europe after insisting he won’t go anywhere that could result in him
having to line up against his boyhood club.
Gerrard said: ‘This has been the toughest decision of my life and one which both me and my family have agonised over for a good deal of time.
‘I am making the announcement now so that the manager and the team are not distracted by stories or speculation
about my future.’
Gerrard, who was only offered a contract extension in November, could even return to play for Liverpool, with the club keeping the door open for a loan deal if he does move
to the USA.
In a statement on the club’s website, Gerrard added:
‘Liverpool Football Club has been such a huge part of all our lives for so long and saying goodbye is going to be difficult, but I feel it’s something that’s in the best interests of all involved, including my family and the club.
‘I’m going to carry on playing and although I can’t confirm at this stage where that will be, I can say it will be
somewhere that means I won’t be playing for a competing club and will not therefore be lining up against Liverpool — that is something I could never contemplate.
‘My decision is completely based on my wish to experience something different and I want to make sure that I have no
regrets when my playing career is over.
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