'Just listening to him' - Steven Gerrard to Burnley teased as Liverpool icon offers inside view
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SportFootballSteven GerrardLiverpool great Steven Gerrard has been linked with the Burnley job, having previously expressed an interest in returning to management in the futureSteven Gerrard would be interested in becoming the new manager of Burnley – provided the project is right. That’s the view of Gerrard’s former right-hand man Gary McAllister, who believes the Liverpool great could follow in Frank Lampard’s footsteps.Scott Parker left his position as Burnley head coach earlier this week following the club’s relegation from the Premier League.
Parker had been in discussions over his future with Burnley’s chair, Alan Pace, since the team’s return to the Sky Bet Championship was confirmed by defeat against Manchester City on April 22.Mike Jackson is in charge until the end of the season, but the search for Parker’s permanent successor is well underway.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageWales boss Craig Bellamy is believed to be high on Burnley’s list of potential replacements, although he has made no secret of his ambition to lead his country to the 2028 Euros.Gerrard has also been linked with the job and has expressed an interest in returning to management in the future.And while McAllister believes the Kop icon could be interested in taking charge at Turf Moor, he thinks Gerrard would have to assess how attractive the prospect of managing Burnley in the second-tier next season is.“Just listening to him speak, I think if the project is right, with the right backing and support, then yes,” the former Scotland international said via Grosvenor Casino.“I think he’s happy with what he’s doing at the moment and enjoying working on TV, but I’m speaking hypothetically here.
If the right job came up, I’m sure he’d be interested.”Former Liverpool midfielder McAllister assisted Gerrard at Rangers before moving with him to Aston Villa after winning the Scottish Premiership title at Ibrox.But when asked about possibly linking up with Gerrard in the future, McAllister admitted: “I wouldn’t take it for granted that he would ask me, but it was great fun working together.“It was pressurised, but it was good fun as well. It’s in his blood.”Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCSteven Gerrard