Steven Gerrard will be the next Rangers manager, signing a four-year deal which will begin on June 1.
Officially unveiled on Friday, Gerrard was asked during his press conference at Ibrox about the challenge ahead, more specifically how he intended to narrow the gap between Rangers and their Old Firm rivals, Celtic.
“I think it’s important not just to focus on Celtic,” he explained. “We have to focus on everyone in the league but the key is to get our house in order.
“We need to improve the Rangers team and the Rangers squad and make it competitive at the top end of the league. That’s the challenge to me.”
"I want players and staff that come to work with a smile on their face."
Steven Gerrard is answering questions live now 👇https://t.co/jJhttkoqEP
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) May 4, 2018
Rangers are currently third in the Scottish Premiership – three points behind Aberdeen but 22 points adrift of Bendan Rodgers’ side, who have already won the title.
While it might seem like a stretch to imagine Gerrard guiding Rangers to the title next season, his appointment has at least given people – lots of people – the opportunity to joke that it wouldn’t be the first time he’d stopped Rodgers from winning a league title if he is successful.
This, not that we need to explain, is a reference to 2014, when Gerrard’s slip in a game against Chelsea contributed to Rodgers’ Liverpool side missing out on the league title.
Steven Gerrard has previous experience of stopping Brendan Rodgers from winning a league title pic.twitter.com/zWHURJ7S28
— Joshua Modaberi (@J_Modaberi) May 4, 2018
Steven Gerrard is favourite for the Rangers manager job.
A Rangers spokesman said, "We are looking for someone with previous experience at stopping Brendan Rodgers winning the league."
— Gary Gray (@chrigar1) May 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/bin_Zaynn/status/992413901034868737
Steven Gerrard was the last person to stop Brendan Rodgers from winning the league, only right he’s appointed as the rangers manager
— Stamford Blues🏆 (@_StamfordBlues) May 4, 2018
Rangers – Does anyone know how to stop Brendan Rodgers winning league titles?
Steven Gerrard – "hold my beer" pic.twitter.com/X3HSJAAbCh
— Glenn Macandrew (@GMac1985) May 4, 2018
#bbcgerrard #gerrard
Great news for Rangers. If anyone can stop Rodgers from winning a league, it’s Gerrard #slip— Wardy (@WardyRunnings) May 4, 2018
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