Steven Gerrard makes Kevin Thelwell demand as Rangers return nears

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(Credit: Imago, Getty) Fri 10 October 2025 16:04, UK Rangers look to be closing in on Steven Gerrard’s re-appointment as boss with him having laid out the terms in which he wants to return under.Rangers‘ poor start to this season saw doubts immediately surround Russell Martin‘s suitability for the head-coach role, and a 1-1 draw to Falkirk last weekend was the final straw for the club’s fans and hierarchy.Martin was sacked as Rangers boss on Sunday (5 October) not long after the final whistle in that game, with the search immediately underway for his successor and a number of names publicly linked with the job.Football Insider revealed on Monday (6 October) that Steven Gerrard would jump at the chance to return to Rangers, having previously managed at Ibrox between 2018 and 2021 as he led them to the Premiership title.Gerrard has emerged as first-choice for the Rangers job, as also revealed by Football Insider on Friday (10 October), and some new details have now emerged about what he has asked for to return to the Ibrox dugout.Gerrard wants the final say on transfers ahead of sporting director ThelwellAccording to a new report from talkSPORT, Rangers are close to reaching a “total agreement” with Gerrard for him to become their manager for a second time.The Liverpool legend is believed to have held “positive” in-person talks with chairman Andrew Cavanagh and vice-chairman Paraag Marathe in London on Thursday (9 October). MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Gerrard is also reportedly willing to work with the Gers’ sporting director Kevin Thelwell, but he is said to want a decisive say on transfers after a tough summer window for all concerned at Ibrox.Thelwell moved to Rangers from the same position at Everton at the end of last season, with the 49ers Enterprises owning both clubs, but has come in for criticism in recent months for overseeing that poor transfer window which has partly led to their current struggles.Steven Gerrard’s Rangers record outlined as return loomsGerrard was loved by Rangers fans by the end of his last tenure at the club, but things were not always plain-sailing for him during certain stages of his spell in charge.His first campaign at the helm was 2018-19, and he led the Gers to second-place in the Premiership but was unable to win either domestic cup as they also crashed out of the Europa League in the group stage win one win.The same happened again in his second season in charge, with Celtic winning the league on average points per game because of Covid-19, while they made the final of the League Cup but lost and did not come any closer to silverware.Games managedWinsDrawsLossesPoints per game19212441272.15Gerrard’s Rangers managerial statisticsIt was his final full term as boss that saw Rangers fully reap the rewards of their progress under the former England man as they won the league unbeaten with 102 points.Gerrard ended his spell at Ibrox in November 2021 as he was appointed Aston Villa boss, but just under four years later he looks set for a comeback with more glory promised if he is able to dictate transfers and have more control than Martin did.