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.
Steven Gerrard a 'leading contender' for Newcastle job as Rangers boss named on three-man wanted list
dailyrecord.co.ukSteven Gerrard is one of three leading contenders to replace Steve Bruce as Newcastle United boss. The Rangers boss has been heavily linked with the soon-to-be-vacant managerial position at St James’ Park.
And, according to a report in The Times, Gerrard is on a three-man list the new Saudi-led owners of the Magpies want to succeed beleaguered Bruce who it will cost £8 million to sack.
The former Liverpool and England captain is said to be joined by Belgium boss Roberto Martinez and Villarreal and former Arsenal gaffer Unai Emery as the wanted mangers.
Newcastle kicked off a new era at the club with a 3-2 defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur and that will see new chairman Yasir al-Rumayyan and director Amanda Staveley step up their search
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