Steven Gerrard made thoughts clear on coaching return amid vacant job speculation

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Steven Gerrard is back in the frame for the Rangers job, but the ex-Liverpool midfielder has previously outlined his thoughts on a potential return to managementSteven Gerrard insists he's enjoying life away from management, despite ongoing rumours linking him with a return to Rangers. I've just come out, so I am happy waking up, being free, doing the family stuff and being free from the stress."I will go back in at some point but when it is round the clock for 18 months, I just want to be free and do normal things that you can't do when you are coaching like a game of golf or go down the boozer.

I want to do normal things that you can't really do when you're coaching, so I am all good."I'm good and stress free. He knows the club, knows the people, knows the fanbase, and he'd be able to go in there and immediately get everybody pulling in the same direction."I hear he would welcome the chance to go back to Rangers, but I expect he will want assurances that he will be backed financially.

Speaking after Rangers' loss to Genk, Tanner said: "I don't think they can go back to Barry Ferguson, I'd be very surprised. There's a feeling amongst supporters that Steven Gerrard would be welcomed back."I think it's worth remembering, particularly on European nights, how much rebuilding Gerrard did; he was starting from zero after the shambles of Rangers' lower league seasons.