Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard breaks silence after snubbing Rangers as appointment confirmed

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballSteven GerrardNot long after Steven Gerrard decided to not return to Rangers, the Liverpool legend reacted to one of his former Gers colleagues moving to Newcastle United07:13, 13 Oct 2025Updated 07:58, 13 Oct 2025Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has offered his congratulations to former Rangers colleague Ross Wilson, following his appointment as Newcastle United's new sporting director.The Magpies have finally completed their lengthy pursuit of a St. The new Newcastle backroom chief had previously worked at Rangers and Southampton and will oversee recruitment and sporting strategy after spending two-and-a-half years at Forest.READ MORE: I had one major FSG reservation but history has proven our £300m Liverpool deal correctREAD MORE: Alexander Isak doesn't have to worry about what I went through at LiverpoolAfter his appointment was confirmed, Gerrard shared a supportive message for Wilson on social media.

Wilson has previously praised the Liverpool icon after working together.He said: "As soon as I met Stevie, within five minutes of meeting him I knew we would get on great, and I don't mean that tongue in cheek. I knew we would have that relationship."Steven is a world class communicator.

You know where you stand and I had no doubt where we stood as a pair."Following his move to join forces with Eddie Howe, Wilson expressed his admiration for the Magpies in a fresh statement. We believe being united as a team will be so important as we continue to move the club forward together."Meanwhile, Gerrard has been a free agent ever since he left Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq in January, after 18 months in charge.