Former England international Sturridge had been out of the game since leaving Turkish club Trabzonspor in March 2020. The 32-year-old had been banned for four months after breaching betting rules, with Sturridge found to have informed his brother about a potential move to Sevilla while a Liverpool player.
Daniel Sturridge has signed for Australian side Perth Glory to end the striker’s 19-month wait for a new club.The former Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool man had been without a team since leaving Turkish side Trabzonspor in March 2020.That departure coincided with the beginning of a four-month ban levied against Sturridge for breaching betting rules while a Liverpool player.
Daniel Sturridge has signed for Australian side Perth Glory to end the striker’s 19-month wait for a new club.The former Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool man had been without a team since leaving Turkish side Trabzonspor in March 2020.That departure coincided with the beginning of a four-month ban levied against Sturridge for breaching betting rules while a Liverpool player.
The men’s A-League season begins on 19 November with Glory looking to improve on a ninth-placed finish.
Australia’s football leagues have rebranded with the “W-League” tag ditched, with the two top-tier competitions now to be known as A-League Men and A-League Women.
Sturridge returns to football after serving his ban, which related to the player informing his brother of a potential transfer to Sevilla.He was also fined £150,000 for the breach.The Birmingham-born striker has two Champions League winner’s medals and had been training with Real Mallorca in a bid to build up and prove his fitness.“Daniel [Sturridge] is undoubtedly one of the biggest signings not only in Glory’s history, but in the history of the A-League,” Glory owner Tony Sage said. “His arrival signals in no uncertain terms how determined we are to bring sustained success to the club and the lengths we will go to in order to achieve that goal.“We know the elite-level quality Daniel will bring to the side and are hugely excited to see him wearing the famous purple this season.”