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Steven Gerrard has dropped out of contention to take over from Phil Clement as manager at Ibrox.
From the moment that Phil Clement was sacked in February the former Liverpool boss was the fans favourite to take over and lead next season’s Revolution.
Since walking away from Ibrox in October 2021 Gerrard has had two disastrous spells in management at Aston Villa and Al Ettifaq.
Returning to Ibrox and guaranteed adulation, from supporters as well, would have appealed to Gerrard but without Micky Beale and with a deep austerity programme being imposed he has decided to spend more time with his family in Bahrain.
Keith Jackson broke the WORLD EXCLUSIVE over the takeover in February, at lunchtime today he had bad news for Daily Record readers:
Steven Gerrard is on the brink of officially bowing out of the race to become the next Rangers manager – just hours after Dave King personally endorsed him for the hotseat.
Record Sport revealed last week that – despite being heavy odds on with the bookies to return to his old Ibrox post – Gerrard was, in fact, facing a major hurdle to convince his wife Alex that the time is right for the family to turn their backs on the trappings of luxury in the Middle East.
But ex-chairman King insisted on Wednesday Gerrard should be considered as the obvious frontrunner for the job – and urged the incoming new regime to make their move for the Scouser ahead of both Davide Ancelotti and Russell Martin.
Despite King’s late push, sources in the region believe Gerrard has decided to stay put in Bahrain for at least another year and withdraw himself from the running to become Philippe Clement’s successor.
That’s if he ever was a candidate.
It seems now to be a straight choice between Carlo’s boy or a vegan, Buddhist that is a member of the Green Party.
UPDATE: Ancelotti Jnr is being linked with taking over as manager at Deportivo la Coruna and Pisa- which was exactly the purpose of his camp and messengers going strong on the discussions over taking over from Clement at Ibrox.
Martingdale just won promotion with Livi.
Good manager ??
Vegan Buddhist, and a green party member. Not impressed with you using that as a put down
Why not? Green Party is full of loonies.
Spot on Frank.
Swivel eyed loonies at that.
Sound like a tory
No pal, just someone who knows the difference between men and women.
A party of delusional fools more interested in appeasing rainbow nonces than saving the planet. They are an embarrassment to the colour they take their name from.
Not sure it’s so much a put down, as much as a reason why the far right, climate crisis denying, flat earther, f**ktard neanderthals that support Sevco will not like his appointment.
Looking forward to the “Gerrard walks away” headlines morra…
Let’s face it the wee Fud Bawwy will be announced as a SHOCK Appointment with the SCUM Claiming it wiz a Double Bluff or as Inspector Clouseau put it the ‘Auld Cupboard Ploy’ BAWAHAHAHAHAHA!!
I understand he discussed it with his wife…He said…” Would it be ok if I go back to manage Sevco ” ??… She said….” NAW “….
Looks like they will have to gamble on the inexperienced
Ancelotto
He willbe back home by Christmas to open his pressie’s from his da
New cones n bibs
sevco is at least good for something:
helping out of work managers get some media exposure,
to then set up shop somewhere else,
far, far away from ibrox! 🙂
Lol they fannys at the daily sevco will still be telling the klan fans that he is still on his way to ibrox.
Infact they will probably run an article later on today or tonight about how much he has to spend in players,him and Jordan Henderson.
Jordan Henderson they would have a better chance of signing wullie Henderson.
David Martinjail and wee Benny what a double act,can you imagine those 2 fannys getting interviewed after a game,talk about follow the bouncing ball when it comes to stringing a sentence together to make sense.
See us 2 we are pure ranjurz men,look we even dress the same,same brogues,same suit same shirt&tie same accent,we even go to same kebab shop.
‘Returning to Ibrox and guaranteed adulation, from supporters as well’ – Lol ?
‘Returning to Ibrox and guaranteed adulation, from supporters as well’ – Lol ?
What a shame – He’d have been such a good appointment for Sevco as well – NOT !!!