Liverpool legend and current U18s manager Steven Gerrard is weighing up his future on Merseyside as he considers a managerial offer from Scottish side Rangers, per reports.
According to the Scotsman, Gerrard is Rangers’ preferred candidate to replace current manager Graeme Murty, who was initially appointed on an interim basis.
The Telegraph reported on early Thursday that the Glasow side have reached out to the former England international to gauge his availability. Such a move would signify Gerrard’s first foray into a senior managerial career.
Gerrard was linked to the MK Dons manager job prior to even becoming the Liverpool U18s manager, but he turned down the offer. “There was no way I was ready to lead a club or a team,” Gerrard told The Guardian in December of 2017. More recently, he was also named as a candidate for Ipswich Town manager.
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A move to Scotland would see Gerrard reunited with Jordan Rossiter, the former Liverpool youngster that was once likened to the 37-year-old. Additionally, he would also directly square off against previous manager Brendan Rodgers, who currently manages Scottish heavyweights Celtic. As of this writing, there is a 10 point difference between first placed Celtic and second placed Rangers in the Scottish Premier League.
Gerrard’s coaching career started in early 2017, mere months after retiring as a player at the Los Angeles Galaxy. He took charge of Liverpool’s U18 team starting this season. The young Reds are currently third in the U18 Premier League, behind Manchester United and Manchester City.
Gerrard elected to start his coaching career at Liverpool’s academy in order to be able to grow away from the public. “I know the further I go there is more scrutiny, more attention, more opinions, more criticism, more praise. I get all that,” he said. “For me, it was important to get a taste of it away from the cameras and experience all these things before you go into the madness,” ESPN reported that he said.
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The fact of the matter is that the legend isn’t going to stay a youth coach forever. He needs to strike his own path, and if Rangers come in with an offer, Liverpool should allow Gerrard to leave.