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.
Aston Villa are on the hunt for a new manager and have Steven Gerrard in their crosshairs. The West Midlands side relieved Dean Smith of his duties last week after a stunted start to the Premier League season. Record Sport learned on Monday that Villa CEO Christian Purslow has compiled a list of targets and Gers boss Gerrard is among the frontrunners.
The Ibrox side said earlier today that there has been no official approach for the Liverpool legend, and there is nothing to suggest that has changed in the hours since.
But reports have emerged claiming Gerrard is interested in the job with a return to the English Premier League capturing his attention.It's expected this one is going to move fast with Villa keen to land their new boss in
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