Robbie Fowler(Image credit: AFP via Getty Images)Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterFour Four TwoGet the FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.You are now subscribedYour newsletter sign-up was successfulWant to add more newsletters?Five times a weekFourFourTwo DailyFantastic football content straight to your inbox! 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Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterLiverpool great Robbie Fowler has taken charge of four clubs since moving into management but none have been in England.Fowler started out life as a boss by becoming player-manager of Thailand club Muangthong United, then later took the helm at Australian side Brisbane Roar, only to return to the UK when the pandemic hit.A spell with Indian side East Bengal followed, before he headed to Saudi Arabia with Al Qadsiah in June 2023.You may like'People said I should have started managing at the bottom. Why? The stars aligned for me to get the Chelsea job' Frank Lampard rejects the idea he was benefactor of Stamford Bridge nepotismEvery time a manager got sacked, it was always, Scholesy, are you going to do the Oldham job? I thought, F**king hell, go on then, Ill give it a crack Paul Scholes recalls his spell in charge of his boyhood clubMy rant was immaturity. Some of those people dont have jobs now, so ultimately I was right - but how I said it was wrong Troy Deeney reflects on his Forest Green stintFormer star's confusionFellow former England striker Francis Jeffers worked as Fowlers assistant coach at Al Qadsiah, who were then in the second tier, but are now one of the top teams in the Saudi Pro League after a takeover by oil giants Aramco. Brendan Rodgers is now their manager.In the end, Fowler and Jeffers stay at the club lasted only eight games, despite winning six and drawing two of those fixtures.Former Olympiacos boss Michel was appointed on the same day as Fowlers dismissal not long after the Anfield great had begun his role as manager of the club, Al Qadsiah appointed a new sporting director in the shape of Carlos Anton, who decided to pivot to a more Spanish style.We were unbeaten in eight, we were loving it and we had the team playing really well, Jeffers told FourFourTwo.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.I was just absolutely gutted for Robbie no-one likes to lose their job and obviously when the manager goes, I go with him.I was just absolutely devastated for him because I was thinking Hes played eight games and now were getting on a plane to go home. It just leaves a sour taste in your mouth.Jeffers saw enough to believe that Fowler is more than good enough to do a decent job for a club in the EFL.You may like'People said I should have started managing at the bottom. Why? The stars aligned for me to get the Chelsea job' Frank Lampard rejects the idea he was benefactor of Stamford Bridge nepotismEvery time a manager got sacked, it was always, Scholesy, are you going to do the Oldham job? I thought, F**king hell, go on then, Ill give it a crack Paul Scholes recalls his spell in charge of his boyhood clubMy rant was immaturity. Some of those people dont have jobs now, so ultimately I was right - but how I said it was wrong Troy Deeney reflects on his Forest Green stintRobbies a fantastic manager, it really does surprise me that I see people getting jobs and I never really see him linked, the current Macclesfield assistant manager explained, speaking in association with Meta Spins Sport.I dont know why that is, but if someone was to take a chance on Robbie Fowler, theyre getting a very good manager.People will think Oh, hes trying to help his mate, but Im not, it just really surprises me. Such an iconic figure in our country like Robbie Fowler, it baffles me that someone hasnt looked at his record.Hes gone to Australia, hes travelled all over the world to try to build his reputation as a manager. Not many would do that with a name like Robbie Fowler, so you have to give him great credit.I did a management diploma with him, and weve known each other for years, with the Everton and Liverpool connections. Hes one of the smartest people Ive come across in football, with the way he thinks about the game.TOPICSRobbie FowlerFrancis JeffersLiverpoolSaudi Pro LeagueChris FlanaganSocial Links NavigationSenior Staff WriterChris joined FourFourTwo in 2015 and has reported from more than 20 countries, in places as varied as Ivory Coast and the Arctic Circle. He's interviewed Pele, Zlatan and Santa Claus (it's a long story), as well as covering the World Cup, AFCON and the Clasico. He previously spent 10 years as a newspaper journalist, and completed the 92 in 2017.
