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Steven Gerrard in battle with sacked Premier League boss over shock Rangers return
Steven Gerrard is being considered for the vacant Rangers job, talkSPORT understands. There is longstanding interest from both parties in a return to Ibrox for the former Gers boss. Gerrard is being considered for a surprise return to RangersGETTY GettySacked Southampton boss Russell Martin is also keen on the role[/caption] Gerrard is very keen to return to the dugout after leaving Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq in January. However, he is set to face competition from a host of other candidates for the role. Russell Martin is keen on succeeding Philippe Clement in Glasgow this summer. Meanwhile, Tottenham assistant manager Ryan Mason and ex-Luton boss Rob Edwards are also on Rangers’ shortlist. Edwards previously worked with incoming Gers sporting director Kevin Thelwell during their time together at Wolves. Barry Ferguson is currently in interim charge of the Scottish giants following Clement’s axing in February. His side will end the season in second place for the fourth consecutive campaign. Rangers last won the title during Gerrard’s final full season at the helm. The former England midfielder guided the club to first place without a single defeat back in 2021. He later left Ibrox after three years in charge to join Aston Villa, having won 124 of his 192 matches as manager. Gerrard is looking to return to the dugout after leaving Al Ettifaq in JanuaryGetty Mason is amongst the candidates on the Scottish giants’ shortlistGetty Gerrard was tipped for a return by former Rangers boss Ally McCoist last month alongside Jose Mourinho. The talkSPORT co-host explained: “I think both [Mourinho and Gerrard] could fit the bill in terms of stature and what they’d bring to the club and Scottish football in general. “But they’d both need proper financial backing. The current squad just isn’t strong enough.” As for Russell Martin, the former Southampton boss clinched promotion to the Premier League last season. However, he was dismissed by the Saints in December after a poor start to their top-flight return. Martin has since remained out of work, with his previous managerial spells including MK Dons and Swansea. The Rangers job would be a first senior managerial role for Mason, though. He has spent his entire coaching career with Spurs since retiring in 2018. After initially working with the academy, Mason has spent the last three-and-a-half years with the first-team. During that time, the 33-year-old has had two separate spells as caretaker boss in North London.
Steven Gerrard is being considered for the vacant Rangers job, talkSPORT understands.
There is longstanding interest from both parties in a return to Ibrox for the former Gers boss.
Gerrard is very keen to return to the dugout after leaving Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq in January.
However, he is set to face competition from a host of other candidates for the role.
Russell Martin is keen on succeeding Philippe Clement in Glasgow this summer.
Meanwhile, Tottenham assistant manager Ryan Mason and ex-Luton boss Rob Edwards are also on Rangers’ shortlist.
Edwards previously worked with incoming Gers sporting director Kevin Thelwell during their time together at Wolves.
Barry Ferguson is currently in interim charge of the Scottish giants following Clement’s axing in February.
His side will end the season in second place for the fourth consecutive campaign.
Rangers last won the title during Gerrard’s final full season at the helm.
The former England midfielder guided the club to first place without a single defeat back in 2021.
He later left Ibrox after three years in charge to join Aston Villa, having won 124 of his 192 matches as manager.
Gerrard was tipped for a return by former Rangers boss Ally McCoist last month alongside Jose Mourinho.
The talkSPORT co-host explained: “I think both [Mourinho and Gerrard] could fit the bill in terms of stature and what they’d bring to the club and Scottish football in general.
“But they’d both need proper financial backing. The current squad just isn’t strong enough.”
As for Russell Martin, the former Southampton boss clinched promotion to the Premier League last season.
However, he was dismissed by the Saints in December after a poor start to their top-flight return.
Martin has since remained out of work, with his previous managerial spells including MK Dons and Swansea.
The Rangers job would be a first senior managerial role for Mason, though.
He has spent his entire coaching career with Spurs since retiring in 2018.
After initially working with the academy, Mason has spent the last three-and-a-half years with the first-team.
During that time, the 33-year-old has had two separate spells as caretaker boss in North London.
