Steven Gerrard reveals how close he came to Rangers manager return and why he walked away

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I had a lot to think about to make my decision in a short space of time."There were a few things I was uncertain about. And if I am going to take a challenge, that big, that important, I have that affection and connection with Rangers, 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, I stepped aside."I wish them all the best, they have a fantastic manager now, I will watch from afar as a fan, and wish them the best of luck tomorrow."Football and family reasons behind decisionPressed on whether his decision was based on the club's football structure - where a head coach works under sporting director Kevin Thelwell - Gerrard admitted that the timing did not feel right for both football and family reasons."The timing wasn't right from a family point, of course, but you have to do your due diligence into certain things, and if things are not perfect as well, I have to analyse 'is it right for me?'," he adde.The pressure, the responsibility is on your shoulders are such a massive challenge at such a massive club.

But I also have to look into the football side of it, is the timing right? I have got that much respect for Rangers, and the owners and everything connected with the club.

I wouldn't go in there if I was 80, 90 per cent ready. My heart was 100 per cent there because I have that connection with the club"