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SunSport exclusively revealed last week, the former England captain was Gers’ No1 target to take charge at Ibrox and will officially start on June 1 on a four- year deal.
Gerrard said: “The first phone call came from Liverpool. They made me aware Rangers had been in touch and wanted to speak to me.
“It wasn’t a call I was expecting. I had a special feeling in my stomach.
“My reply was ‘Yes, I’d like the opportunity to speak to Rangers’.
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A loan move for Solanke heads a list of targets for Rangers
“The size of the club, the history, the values this club has, I feel I’m a good fit.
“I feel like me and this club can have a special connection. I’m looking forward to the fun we can have together.
“Before Rangers, I probably would have stayed where I was.
“I had probably as many as eight other opportunities to be a manager, to be a No2, to be a coach, since I came home from Los Angeles.
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“But I never got the right feeling from them.
“When Rangers came, it was a game-changer.
“I love a challenge. I know there will be a lot of scrutiny and pressure, but that’s what I love about being involved in football. Bring it on.”
Gerrard replaces Pedro Caixinha, seven months after the Portuguese coach was sacked, and has a list of transfer targets — headed by Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke on loan.
Interim boss Graeme Murty was sacked earlier this week, meaning Jimmy Nicholl and Jonatan Johansson will take the team for the last three games of the season.
Critics claim Gerrard’s appointment is a gamble, but the man himself said: “I have confidence in my ability.
Gerrard said: “The first phone call came from Liverpool. They made me aware Rangers had been in touch and wanted to speak to me.
“It wasn’t a call I was expecting. I had a special feeling in my stomach.
“My reply was ‘Yes, I’d like the opportunity to speak to Rangers’.
REUTERS
3
A loan move for Solanke heads a list of targets for Rangers
“The size of the club, the history, the values this club has, I feel I’m a good fit.
“I feel like me and this club can have a special connection. I’m looking forward to the fun we can have together.
“Before Rangers, I probably would have stayed where I was.
“I had probably as many as eight other opportunities to be a manager, to be a No2, to be a coach, since I came home from Los Angeles.
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“But I never got the right feeling from them.
“When Rangers came, it was a game-changer.
“I love a challenge. I know there will be a lot of scrutiny and pressure, but that’s what I love about being involved in football. Bring it on.”
Gerrard replaces Pedro Caixinha, seven months after the Portuguese coach was sacked, and has a list of transfer targets — headed by Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke on loan.
Interim boss Graeme Murty was sacked earlier this week, meaning Jimmy Nicholl and Jonatan Johansson will take the team for the last three games of the season.
Critics claim Gerrard’s appointment is a gamble, but the man himself said: “I have confidence in my ability.