Gerrard rejects chance of Rangers return | Sports

LONDON, Oct 12, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Former Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has ruled himself out of contention to return for a second stint as manager of struggling Rangers, reports said on Saturday. The 45-year-old had been seen as the front-runner to replace the sacked Russell Martin at the Scottish Premiership club. But it is understood that after holding constructive discussions, the ex-England midfielder felt the timing was not right for a return to Ibrox. Martin was sacked last weekend after just four months in charge, with the team having won just one of their opening seven Premiership matches. Gerrard was previously in charge at Rangers between 2018 and 2021, winning the Scottish title in the 2020/21 season before leaving to...