Published: 12:16, 9 October 2025 | Updated: 12:16, 9 October 2025

When Steven Gerrard, soaking up the scenes of jubilation, wrapped his fingers around the Scottish Premiership title at the Ibrox four years ago, he must have thought it was the start of a long and fruitful career in management.

His Rangers side, claiming successive Old Firm derby wins over archrivals Celtic, went unbeaten in what was a record-breaking Scottish Premiership campaign, claiming 102 points and conceding just 13 goals across 38 matches.

The shortage of elite English coaches has been a key talking point over the last decade, especially these days with Newcastle's Eddie Howe and Burnley's Scott Parker the only two 'homegrown' Premier League managers following Graham Potter's dismissal from West Ham last month.

At the time, Gerrard's triumph with Rangers fed into the idea that the former Reds midfielder could be the next great English boss of the new generation, especially if it mirrored his long and impressive career as a player.

Some football fans even suggested that Gerrard could be the ideal successor to ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. But after...