Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
He spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool, with most of that time spent as club captain, as well as captaining the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time,
Gerrard was awarded the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award in 2005, and the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award. In 2009, Zinedine Zidane and Pelé said that they considered Gerrard to be the best footballer in the world.
Neil Francis Lennon (born 25 June 1971) is a Northern Irish football coach and former player who is the manager of Scottish Premiership club Celtic. During his playing career he represented English clubs Manchester City, Crewe Alexandra and Leicester City.
Lennon moved to Scottish club Celtic in 2000, where he made over 200 appearances and was appointed captain in 2005. Before retiring as a player, he returned to England and played for Nottingham Forest and Wycombe Wanderers. Lennon made 40 appearances for Northern Ireland in nine years, scoring two goals. Lennon was appointed manager of Celtic in March 2010, initially in a caretaker capacity after the departure of Tony Mowbray.
Eddie Howe to Celtic LIVE as standout manager candidate closes in on Parkhead switch
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic fans have been calling for since even before Neil Lennon left his position. Many view Eddie Howe as the perfect man to lead the club into a brave new era after Rangers wrestled away the title to end a decade of dominance.
The 43-year-old earned rave reviews for his wildly successful time at Bournemouth over two spells where he secured three promotions and a top 10 finish in the Premier League.
But Glasgow is different to the sleepy south coast and the task awaiting him is twofold - unseat Steven Gerrard 's side and try secure a return to the Champions League.
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