Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has been linked with the managerial job at Glasgow Rangers. Could he succeed Graeme Murty at Ibrox?
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, who played under current Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers at Anfield, has been linked with the managerial job at Ibrox club Glasgow Rangers.
According to latest odds on Betvictor.com, Gerrard is 14/1 to succeed Graeme Murty as the Rangers first team manager at the end of the season.
The former Liverpool and England international midfielder’s odds of becoming the Gers’ manager were just 8/1 on Monday (click here to read more).
Gerrard is now in charge of Liverpool Under-18 side, having been appointed in the role in the summer of 2017.
The 37-year-old never played in Scotland, but the former England international is fully aware of how big Rangers are and how passionate the Ibrox fans are.
Back in October 2017, Gerrard took his Liverpool Under-18 team to Ibrox to face their Rangers counterparts.
The Merseyside outfit won 4-1, and after the match, the former Los Angeles Galaxy star spoke highly of Rangers and Ibrox (click here to read more).
Gerrard told Rangers’ YouTube Channel on November 1, 2017: ”I’ll never forget when I’m invited to Ibrox, it’s an iconic stadium.
“I’ve got a lot of respect for this football club and it’s history and tradition – and that’s the reason why we took the invitation up.
“I had to take the opportunity to bring my team up to experience playing in front of that stadium, just being in the surroundings, in the dressing room – it’s a wonderful place.”
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