Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
He spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool, with most of that time spent as club captain, as well as captaining the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time,
Gerrard was awarded the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award in 2005, and the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award. In 2009, Zinedine Zidane and Pelé said that they considered Gerrard to be the best footballer in the world.
Michael Beale Rangers unveiling LIVE as the club’s 18 manager prepares to outline his Ibrox vision
dailyrecord.co.ukHe’s spoken to the club channel, he’s talked to Sky. Now Michael Beale will face the Scottish Press pack and be grilled on his Ibrox vision.Steven Gerrard’s former assistant will address the media from the Blue Room from the back of 5pm onwards – and it will be fascinating to hear what he has to say.Beale made the trip north to Ibrox Stadium in October to take in Rangers' 4-1 win over Aberdeen and that set tongues wagging over a possible return to the club on a permanent basis.
Two months on from being snapped in the directors’ box and the 42-year-old is back at the top of the marble staircase, officially presented to the media as the club's 18th manager.After following Gerrard to Aston Villa, the 42-year-old went out on his own at Queens Park Rangers but just six months into his job at Loftus Road has swapped one Rangers for another.
Beale admitted the lure of the Light Blues was too much but he has a big task in taking over what was left behind by sacked Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
There is a nine-point gap in the league to leaders Celtic and confidence is low but Beale believes he can turn it aroundThe Londoner will answer the big questions along with managing director Stewart Robertson and sporting director Ross Wilson.Follow every word right here in our LIVE blog!Rangers fans, it's almost time for your manager to officially be unveiled.
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