Andy Halliday claim about Steven Gerrard and Rangers job gets louder with every passing hour

Daily Record

22-05-2025

Andy Halliday says his former manager hasn't even been spoken to yet about the job at Ibrox
Andy Halliday has claimed Steven Gerrard hasn't even been spoken to directly by Rangers yet, before it emerged the next manager target is still on the beach in Bahrain.
It's claimed Gerrard is one of a number of contenders being considered by the new owners, holding the distinction of having already won the Premiership title at Ibrox.
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His name value is also an attractive proposition to the new San Francisco 49ers-backed decision-makers but he isn't the only name in contention, with Russell Martin, Davide Ancelotti and Gary O'Neil among those still in the running.
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Whether Gerrard and his family will be open to a return to the UK also remains to be seen as they've been settled in Bahrain since his move to Al-Ettifaq in 2023.
Today Gerrard posted to his Instagram story from the seaside in Bahrain – a nail in the coffin to swirling rumours that he was in the UK to rubber-stamp his second spell at Ibrox.
But Motherwell midfielder Halliday, who played under Gerrard during his first spell, took one things further when he claimed there hasn't even been direct contact between the club and the would-be boss yet.
He said on Open Goal: "There's people who know a lot more than I do, but from what I've been told, Steven Gerrard hasn't even been spoken to once."
The latest odds indicate Gerrard is the clear frontrunner as things stand with one bookie even describing it as a two-horse race between Gerrard and Ancelotti.
Both of those prospective bosses have had periods over the past week or so where their moves looked imminent, but the rapidly changing landscape of a next manager hunt never stands still for long.
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It's also of course all happening against the backdrop of the Ibrox takeover which is itself yet to be formally green-lit.
We understand that is still on course and will come at some time in June.
As has been suggested by our man Keith Jackson on Hotline Live, it's a distinct possibility that the club plan to unveil it all in one go with the new era at Ibrox presented in a united front.
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