Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard breaks silence on Rangers job decision

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballSteven GerrardSteven Gerrard was linked with making a grand return to Rangers earlier this month in the wake of Russell Martin's sacking, and he has now spoken about why he opted not to return to the club he will be remembered as a legend witSteven Gerrard has admitted that everything "had to be perfect" for him to take up tenure with Rangers again, after he turned down a second managerial role with the club.The Liverpool legend enjoyed a solid three-year run with the Scottish giants in 2018, lifting the league title at Ibrox in 2020/21 - although he left shortly after. In the years since, he has enjoyed head coaching terms with Aston Villa and Al-Ettifaq, although he has been out of a job since he left the latter by mutual consent in January.However, in the wake of Russell Martin's sacking by Rangers earlier this month, Gerrard found himself linked with a return to Glasgow.

Speaking to TNT Sports on Saturday evening, he said: "In terms of Rangers, very close."I had some really positive and interesting talks with the owners. It felt a bit rushed to me because I had my family in Bahrain at the time.

I had a lot to think about and a short space of time to give a decision."There was a few things that I was uncertain about. For me to take that on again, it had to be perfect and I had to be 100 per cent ready.More to follow...