Former Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling has been spotted in a new role as he continues to search for a new club after being released by Feyenoord.
The wide man left Stamford Bridge in January after being frozen out of the first-team picture by manager Enzo Maresca. He signed for Robin van Persie’s Feyenoord shortly after, but made just eight appearances across all competitions, failing to score and providing one assist.
He’s since been without a club, with no prospective suitors opting to take a chance on him yet.
This inability to find a new place to ply his trade rounds off what has been a torrid few years for the 31-year-old, a period that was compounded by his arrest back in May.
Raheem Sterling Has Had a Difficult Few Years
Sterling has enjoyed an outstanding career, winning four Premier League titles and making 82 appearances for England. However, things have been difficult for him since Maresca made it clear that he had no future at Stamford Bridge back in 2024.
Despite enjoying a relatively productive 2023/24 campaign, which saw him hit double figures for goals, the Italian head coach ostracised the ex-Liverpool man in an attempt to reduce the size of his inflated squad.
This paid dividends for Maresca, as Sterling ultimately went on loan to Arsenal on deadline day in 2024. An underwhelming season at the Emirates ensued, and six months on the sidelines followed before he was released by Chelsea and ventured to the Netherlands for his latest stint.
Less than two weeks after the Eredivisie season finished, Sterling was arrested after crashing his car in Hampshire. It was revealed in a police statement that the wide man was under the influence of drugs and was also in possession of class C substances.
Three months later, no club has opted to take a punt on the player.
Raheem Sterling Now Coaching the Next Generation
Sterling isn’t spending his time without a club doing nothing. The four-time Premier League winner has been keeping busy by coaching the next generation of footballers at his own RS7 academy.
The academy’s social media pages have been pumping out content of Sterling putting aspiring footballers through their paces, passing on his insight and knowledge to youngsters looking to develop into professional players.
The clips circulating online show Sterling running hands-on coaching sessions, teaching young players various skills such as finishing and dribbling.
Sterling launched the academy in August 2025, seeking to provide players aged 5-12 with high-level training and personal development.
