Steven Gerrard’s odds crash to be next Liverpool manager after what Jamie Carragher said
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Credit: The Overlap on YouTube, Imago Thu 4 December 2025 18:15, UK Steven Gerrard is still without a job, almost a year after leaving Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq by mutual consent.In the wake of Russell Martin‘s departure, Gerrard was linked with a return to Rangers in October.The Englishman won the Scottish Premiership unbeaten with the Gers in 2021, with decision-makers at Ibrox desperate to spark a reunion with their former manager.But Gerrard ultimately rejected the Rangers job, with the Glasgow club eventually turning to former Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl.Now, Gerrard has been linked with the Burnley job, with Scott Parker under pressure amid a dismal run of five consecutive Premier League losses for the Clarets.Steven Gerrard odds plummet after Jamie Carragher verdictArne Slot is under huge pressure at Liverpool, with the Reds sitting eighth in the Premier League despite winning it last season.Slot‘s side looked to have turned a corner when they beat West Ham last week, but a disappointing 1-1 draw with Sunderland at Anfield has once again prompted questions. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Gerrard, who spent all but one year of his entire career with Liverpool, has always been linked with a return to Anfield.Steven GerrardAl-EttifaqWins19Draws16Losses20Scored69Conceded65The 45-year-old looked to be making serious steps towards the possibility after his superb stint with Rangers and positive start with Aston Villa, but the coach’s stocks have fallen dramatically in the years since.
Gerrard was sacked by Villa after less than a year in charge, and failed to leave any impression during his time in Saudi Arabia.Speaking about both Gerrard and Frank Lampard, who is enjoying a superb tenure at Coventry City, Jamie Carragher told The Overlap podcast on Thursday: “I used to think about him and Stevie [Gerrard], obviously, they’ve had a go in the Premier League, few ups and downs. “They’re probably never going to go lower than top Championship because they obviously want to have the opportunity to go back to the Premier League.
“I think of Stevie now, if he goes back into management and it’s not Rangers, it’s probably one of those clubs, who you think have a chance of getting back into the Premier League.”Gerrard’s odds of replacing Slot at Liverpool have now sunk to 10/1, according to one major bookmaker.Gerrard still some way from achieving ‘dream’It is easy to forget that, in managerial, terms, Gerrard is still at the start of his career. The former midfielder has faced a couple of bad stints in the past few years, and may be wise to take a break before jumping back in.There has always been an ultimate goal for Gerrard, however, and he shared it in a 2013 interview with TwentyFour7 Football magazine.“The dream come true would be to manage Liverpool, when the Liverpool job becomes available,” he said.“There are world-class managers there ready already, but we’ll have to wait and see, it would be the icing on the cake.”That dream appears to be some way off from becoming reality, for now.