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.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst is set to arrive in Glasgow this morning as he prepares to oversee a Dutch takeover of Rangers along with right hand man Roy Makaay.
And Record Sport has learned that two more additions to a new look back-room team are set to be confirmed this weekend as van Bronckhorst tools up to become the Ibrox club’s new boss.
Van Bronckhorst has agreed a deal believed to be for three and a half years as Steven Gerrard ’s successor - with former Feyenoord team mate Makaay also expected to put pen to paper today.
The one time Bayern Munich talisman was still waiting for the paper work to be signed off at his home in Holland last night but could still join van Bronckhorst in the stand at Hampden for Sunday’s Premier Sports
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