'Chaos reigns as Gerrard leaves Rangers scrambling'

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Image source, SNSImage caption, Rangers' new ownership have suffered a chaotic start to their reign Maybe the time has now come for Rangers to accept that when Steven Gerrard says 'it's not you, it's me' what he actually means is the complete opposite.Gerrard didn't want to be considered when the Rangers job was vacant after the sacking of Philippe Clement - family reasons. Gerrard had the run of Ibrox when he was there before.

He had a managing director and a board, yes, but he was the man, he was Stevie G, the boss.What he asked for, within reason, he got. They were his colleagues but also his champions.There's now a new chairman, a new vice-chairman, a new sporting director, a new technical director, a new head of recruitment, a new head scout - and Gerrard doesn't know them.If, and when, he asked about budget the chances are that he won't have liked what he heard.

There is a squad that maybe Gerrard didn't fancy and would have wanted to change, but that freedom he had before would not be there now. He went to Aston Villa and won eight games out of 31 and was sacked with Villa 17th in the Premier League.Later, he went to Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia, got them to sixth in his first season and left by mutual consent after 18 months when his team fell to 12th, just five points above the relegation zone.Gerrard was the manager Rangers wanted, but he's been beaten up since he left Ibrox.