Ally McCoist tips Steven Gerrard to make Rangers return

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Ally McCoist says Steven Gerrard needs to carefully consider his next move in management but believes a return to Rangers is a distinct possibility.

Gerrard left Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq last week after a disappointing 18-month spell that followed on from an equally underwhelming period at Aston Villa.

The 44-year-old is still highly regarded in Scotland, though, having led Rangers to their first Scottish Premiership title in a decade in 2021 after going through the entire season unbeaten.

And ex-Rangers legend McCoist thinks a return to Ibrox could be on the cards.

He told talkSPORT Bet: “It wouldn’t surprise me if Steven Gerrard came back to Ibrox.

“He’s obviously held in really high regard by the supporters because of the league title he won, and his next job is going to be vitally important for him. 

“Things haven’t gone according to plan for him after he left Rangers. A little bit like Frank Lampard going to Coventry – his next appointment was really important to him as well, so we’ll see what Steven ends up choosing to do with his career.”

Title race shambles

Rangers have had a mixed season. They are 13 points behind Celtic in the title race but did qualify automatically for the knockout round in the Europa League.

Head coach Philippe Clement remains a divisive figure among the club’s support, as McCoist acknowledged.

“I think at this moment in time, the majority of Rangers fans have accepted that Philippe Clement has been given the backing of the board,” the former Scotland striker added. 

“In fairness to him, there’s been a steady improvement in performances and results – they did really well to finish in the top eight of the Europa League table, particularly given the strength of some of the teams that they played.

“Having said that, some of the performances away from home have been completely unacceptable. They’ve been really poor in some games.”




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