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 reveals Sir Alex Ferguson talks after seeking out Manchester United great
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSteven Gerrard has revealed he sought the advice of legendary Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson after being sacked by Aston Villa in October 2022.
Gerrard had initially impressed in the West Midlands following his appointment in November 2021, steering the club away from the relegation zone to a 14th-placed finish after taking over from Dean Smith.
Things took a turn for the worse in Gerrard's first full season in charge after securing only two wins from the opening 12 league fixtures of the 2022/23 campaign, resulting in his dismissal and Unai Emery's arrival.
The former Liverpool midfielder landed his next job in management at Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq last summer, having taken close to a year out of the game to recover from his first major setback as a coach. READ MORE: Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos find themselves in the position Erik ten Hag was in at Manchester United READ MORE: Manchester United know from Jose Mourinho what their squad size has to be in the transfer window Helping the 43-year-old through this process was none other than Ferguson, who Gerrard reached out to as he attempted to get his managerial career back on track.
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