Steven Gerrard told he would be 'lucky' to get job as Liverpool legend tipped for return
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesSteven GerrardThe former Liverpool midfielder has been out of work for 15 months but reports have suggested he could be handed the Burnley role ahead of the 2026/27 seasonSteven Gerrard has been told he would be lucky to be handed the Burnley role(Image: Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty Images)Steven Gerrard has been told he would be “lucky” to get the Burnley job, amid speculation of a possible return to management.The Liverpool legend has been out of work since leaving Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq in January 2025, but turned down the chance to discuss the vacant Rangers job earlier this year. Gerrard has been open about his desire to return to coaching and said earlier this month that he is “more ready than ever” to take up the reins at a club once again.And it looks like Burnley could afford Gerrard that opportunity, with talkSPORT claiming Scott Parker’s role is under threat at Turf Moor.READ MORE: Steven Gerrard fearing the worst in immediate reaction to Mohamed Salah injuryREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher hopes familiar Liverpool history doesn't repeat itself for Alexander IsakThe report adds Gerrard “could be in contention to replace” his one-time England team-mate, after the Clarets’ relegation to the Championship was confirmed last week.However, speaking separately on talkSPORT, ex-Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan feels Gerrard could “count himself lucky” to earn that role given his struggles at Aston Villa, his only previous coaching role in England.“Steven Gerrard would be lucky to get the Burnley job,” said Jordan.“He did OK at Rangers but that has to be qualified in its own right.
It is a two-horse league. He didn’t do well at Villa and he didn’t do particularly well in Saudi.Gerrard has been linked with the vacant Burnley role(Image: 2026 The FA)“If he gets an opportunity at Burnley, which is a side expected to come straight back to the Premier League, he can count himself lucky.“He has never managed in the Championship.
The last two jobs haven’t been particularly impressive. You judge people by their last jobs.”Gerrard guided Rangers to Scottish title success in 2021, leading the Glasgow side to an unbeaten domestic campaign.Gerrard left Al-Ettifaq in January(Image: Getty Images)However, his spell at Villa was less successful, and he left the now-European regulars in 17th before being sacked.The 45-year-old was linked with a return to Liverpool earlier this season, potentially replacing Arne Slot on an interim basis.The former midfielder is widely regarded as one of the Reds’ greatest-ever players during a career that saw him play 710 times for his boyhood club, famously captaining the team to Champions League success in 2005.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCSteven GerrardBurnley FC