Where is Gary McAllister now?
Former Leeds United and Liverpool midfielder Gary McAllister finished his playing career at Coventry City in 2003. Joining the club as a player-manager he was in charge of first-team affairs until 2004 before resigning so that he could spend more time with his family.
During an illustrious playing career McAllister bagged a number of trophies including the old First Division title with Leeds United as well as the FA Cup, the League Cup, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup with Liverpool during the 2000-01 season where he was in the twilight of his career (35-years old).
Signed by manager Gerard Houllier, he described McAllister as his ‘most inspirational signing’.
In 2008, after four years out of the game, McAllister returned to former club Leeds United as manager but was sacked midway through his second season after a string of poor results.
He then had short spells as first team coach of Middlesbrough in 2010, and as former manager Gerrard Houllier’s assistant at Aston Villa before taking an ambassadorial role with the Scottish Football Supporters Association.
McAllister made a return to football coaching in 2015 when he was appointed Liverpool’s new first-team coach working with Brendan Rodgers but unfortunately the role was short-lived, as Rodgers was sacked by the club three months later and Jurgen Klopp was appointed bringing in his own staff.
After a spell working as an ambassador for Liverpool in 2018 he joined former team-mate Steven Gerrard at Rangers in 2018 as his assistant. The pair guided the Gers to the Scottish Premier League title in 2021 which stopped fierce rivals Celtic winning their tenth consecutive title.
When Gerrard was appointed head coach of Aston Villa in November 2021, McAllister joined him as assistant manager but their tenure only lasted 11 months before getting sacked in October 2022 after winning just two of the first 12 games of the new season.
Away from coaching he has also worked for BT Sport as one of their pundits and match analysts for their coverage of Scottish football and their Saturday afternoon ‘Score‘ programme.
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Gary McAllister: Premier League Statistics
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Appearances | 325 |
| Goals | 49 |
| Yellow Cards | 15 |
| Red Cards | 1 |
| Premier League Teams Played for | Coventry City, Leeds United, Liverpool |
Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com
Last Updated on 24 October 2022 by Admin