Steven Gerrard has been told 'you don't go back to a lit firework' as Rangers search for a new boss.
The Light Blues are on the hunt for a new manager following the decision to sack Giovanni van Bronckhorst yesterday after just over one year in the Ibrox hot seat. The Dutchman took over from the Liverpool and England hero after he departed for Aston Villa in the English Premier League - but both are now searching for new jobs.
Rangers are trailing Celtic and Ange Postecoglou by nine points in the race for the Premiership title with performances and results of late ultimately causing the 47-year-old his job at Ibrox. The Champions League return was also one to forget with six defeats from six and the unwanted tag as the 'worst ever' group stage team in history after a -20 goal difference in a section containing Liverpool, Ajax and Napoli. The search for a new manager in Govan is now underway with the likes of Michael Beale, Sean Dyche, Kevin Muscat and Gerrard all names mentioned as possible candidates for the role.
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Former No2 Beale is the odds-on favourite with the bookies and would prove a popular choice with fans after his time at the club with former boss Gerrard.
Glen Johnson believes what the former Liverpool skipper did during his time in charge at Ibrox was 'great', but expectation on a return would be 'so high' and he reckons any return to the Glasgow fishbowl would prove a mistake.
Speaking to Genting Casino, he said: "[Steven] Gerrard should not go back to Rangers, I'm against going back to places you've been to, you don't go back to a lit firework.
"What Gerrard did at Rangers was great, but the expectation if he did go back would be so high. I'd be surprised if he goes back and I think it would be a mistake."
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