Gerrard did not last a year at Villa Park.
Up and down results yielded a 14th-place finish at the end of season 2021-22 before a 3-0 loss at Fulham left them 17th in October 2022 when he was dismissed.
Across 2022, he won just eight of his 31 games, losing 15.
He moved to Saudi Arabia in July 2023 when he took over at Al-Ettifaq.
His most recent job lasted 18 months and he moved on with the club sitting 12th in the Saudi Pro League, just five points above the relegation zone.
“Overall, I have learned a lot, and it’s been a positive experience personally and for my family,” he said in late January. “But football is unpredictable, and sometimes things don’t go the way we want.”
Those post-Ibrox exploits may give some pause for thought and the man himself may have doubts over inheriting a struggling squad, but Gerrard likely has the personality to handle such a high-profile post.
He is the only Rangers boss to have lifted the league trophy since the great Walter Smith. That experience might well be hard to ignore for an under-pressure Ibrox board.
