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 in Poland pathway to England job claim as ex Rangers boss touted as Gareth Southgate successor
dailyrecord.co.ukFormer Rangers boss Steven Gerrard could boost his chances of succeeding Gareth Southgate as England manager if he leads Poland to success, it is being claimed.
The Liverpool legend skippered his country and won 114 caps during a glittering International career. The 42-year-old emerged as a shock candidate to replace Czeslaw Michniewicz after his contract wasn’t renewed following Poland’s World Cup last-16 elimination, with the Polish FA said to be looking to make an appointment by the end of this month.
They face Czech Republic in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier in March. Gerrard was sacked by Aston Villa in October where he has been succeeded Unai Emery after leaving Ibrox for the Midlands giants having led Rangers to their first Scottish Premiership title in a decade.
The Times say he is currently taking some time out in Dubai on a family break but the report states “were he to do well in Poland in the next 18 months, it could boost his claims for the England job whenever Gareth Southgate steps aside.” Southgate is enjoying great popularity as England boss and is contracted to lead his country through to Germany 2024.
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