Steven Gerrard ‘very much open to Rangers return’
Steven Gerrard has opened the door to a potential return to Rangers amid growing pressure on Philippe Clement’s position.
This is according to former Man United scout Mick Brown, who worked closely with Sir Alex Ferguson for over a decade at Old Trafford, as he exclusively told Football Insider that the manager “has admirers in the boardroom” at Ibrox.
Pressure has been growing on Clement’s position as a result of the inconsistent results and performances so far this season.
Meanwhile, Gerrard has faced sack pressure of his own at Al-Ettifaq, with the Saudi Arabian club having won just three of their first ten league games.
Following a defeat at home against Al-Qadisiyah earlier this month, the manager was booed by large sections of supporters, while two of his coaching staff have already been dismissed.
As a result, there is a growing feeling that he could also lose his job – something Brown insists will make a return to Rangers all the more likely.
Steven Gerrard opens door to sensational Rangers return
Brown, who remains very well-connected within the game and has a wealth of experience working closely with managers at the top level, insisted that Gerrard is keen to return to the club and may view it as a chance to salvage his own reputation.
“He’s got a very good reputation and standing at the club,” he told Football Insider.
“The fans are still very much in his favour and, from what I hear, he’s got admirers in the boardroom.
“They’re a different side to where they where when he was last at the club. A lot of key players have left and not been adequately replaced.
“But he knows how to deal with the expectations there, and that’s a big part of the job.
“I think he’d be very much open to a return, especially given how he’s struggled in Saudi Arabia.
“He won’t have clubs lining up to take him, so it’s as much a chance for him to rediscover his reputation as it is for Rangers to find some stability.
“He’s still got connections at the club and would have the support of the fans from the start, so I think he’d back himself to turn things around.
“There are so difficulties to it, of course, and it’s a different type of job to when he first arrived in Glasgow, but I’m sure he’d be up for it.”
In other news, Rangers are plotting to sign a replacement for James Tavernier.
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