Steven Gerrard breaks silence on Rangers job decision with 'my heart was there' statement

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And if I'm going to take a challenge that big and that important, I've got that affection and that connection with Rangers.READ MORE: Toxic Tottenham fan reaction speaks volumes as Thomas Frank faces crisis after Chelsea shamblesREAD MORE: Premier League issue explanation after Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur escapes red card"For me to take that on again, it had to be perfect and I had to be 100 per cent ready. Unfortunately, I wasn't due to the timing, so I stepped aside, and I wish them all the best.

I'll watch as a fan from afar and I wish them all the best, certainly tomorrow in the Old Firm game."When pressed on whether it concerned the club's current structure or simply poor timing, Gerrard responded: "No, the timing wasn't right from a family point of view."But of course, you have to do your due diligence in certain things and if things are not perfect, as well, I have to analyse is it right for me?"."The pressure and the responsibility is on your shoulders, it's such a massive challenge and a massive club. My heart was there, and it always will be with Rangers, but I've also got to look at the football side of it."Is it right for me?

Unfortunately, the timing, that didn't feel right to me."And listen, I've got that much respect for Rangers, the supporters and the owners, and everything connected to the club, I wouldn't go in there if I was 80, 90 per cent ready. But my heart was 100 per cent there because I've got that connection with the club."Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.