Steven Gerrard agreement reached over management return after Al-Ettifaq exit

Rumours are swirling astir wherever Steven Gerrard mightiness spell adjacent aft leaving Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Ettifaq, and an statement appears to person been reached

A sensational instrumentality to Rangers could beryllium connected the cards for Steven Gerrard pursuing his departure from Al-Ettifaq.

The 44-year-old is backmost connected the marketplace aft leaving the Saudi Pro League club by communal consent conscionable implicit a week ago, ending a challenging 18-month spell successful charge. Since his exit, helium has been linked with clubs specified arsenic Carlisle United, Derby County, and Wycombe Wanderers - alongside speculation astir a imaginable Rangers comeback.

At Ibrox, Gerrard famously led the nine to the Scottish Premiership rubric successful 2021 - their archetypal successful a decade. Now, 'Gers fable Ally McCoist believes a instrumentality to Glasgow could beryllium exactly what the erstwhile Liverpool skipper needs pursuing a mates of disappointing managerial spells.

"It wouldn't astonishment maine if Steven Gerrard came backmost to Ibrox," McCoist told talkSPORT BET. "He's evidently held successful truly precocious respect by the supporters due to the fact that of the league rubric helium won, and his adjacent occupation is going to beryllium vitally important for him.

"Things haven't gone according to program for him aft helium near Rangers. A small spot similar Frank Lampard going to Coventry – his adjacent assignment was truly important to him arsenic well, truthful we'll spot what Steven ends up choosing to bash with his career."

The conception of a imaginable Ibrox instrumentality for Gerrard appears to person backing from some sides of the Old Firm divide, with erstwhile Celtic manager Neil Lennon suggesting that thing should beryllium 'ruled out,' echoing McCoist's sentiments.

"Steven Gerrard backmost to Rangers? You ne'er cognize successful football," the Irishman told Casino Uden Rofus. "You ne'er cognize wherever the adjacent task oregon adjacent escapade volition instrumentality you. You tin ne'er regularisation thing similar that out.

"At the minute, Philippe Clement is steadying the vessel with Rangers. He'll privation to marque progression and inroads into the remainder of the play and evidently physique for adjacent year. But successful the future, who knows."

Gerrard's managerial vocation took a crook for the worse erstwhile helium near Rangers to articulation Aston Villa successful 2021. He lasted conscionable 11 months successful the occupation and was sacked mid-way done the 2022/23 play aft Villa won conscionable 2 of their opening 12 Premier League games.

At Al-Ettifaq, Gerrard struggled to advancement the squad contempt an influx of overseas talent, including erstwhile Liverpool duo Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum, who joined successful 2023. The nine finished sixth successful the Saudi Pro League past play but had slipped to 11th by the clip Gerrard left.

Rangers person struggled since Gerrard's departure, too, finishing 2nd down Celtic successful each of the past 3 seasons. They look connected people for a 4th consecutive runners-up finish, presently trailing their arch-rivals by 13 points successful the league.

Rangers brag Clement, who took implicit from Michael Beale successful October 2023, signed a declaration hold successful the summer, which runs until 2028, soon aft winning the Scottish League Cup. But results this play person been disappointing, and if the chasm betwixt Rangers and Celtic gets immoderate wider, his occupation whitethorn good beryllium nether threat.

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