LONDON: Former Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has rejected the chance to return to manage Rangers for a second time after the Scottish club faced a performance crisis, British media reported yesterday.
The 45-year-old former England captain was previously seen as a leading candidate to replace Russell Martin, who was sacked last week after just four months in charge.
However, according to reports, after holding positive discussions with the club’s management, Gerrard felt the time was not right for him to return to Ibrox.
Martin was sacked after Rangers won just one of their first seven Scottish Premier League games this season.
Gerrard coached Rangers from 2018 to 2021 and ended Celtic’s dominance when they won the 2020-21 league title before leaving the club to become manager of Aston Villa.
He then continued his career in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ettifaq, but resigned in January.
Other candidates linked with the Rangers manager’s job include Hearts coach Derek McInnes, former Rangers player Kevin Muscat and former Everton boss Sean Dyche.