Broadcaster’s mysterious remark sparks Gerrard speculation over potential Liverpool role
Liverpool’s managerial situation has taken yet another unexpected turn after a mysterious message about Steven Gerrard’s decision to reject Rangers started making the rounds online.
Richard Keys wrote on X: “There is no way Steven Gerrard didn’t know about the likelihood of this opportunity arising when he declined the Rangers job.”
The beIN Sports presenter didn’t elaborate further, prompting many to interpret his remark as hinting that the former Liverpool captain may have been mindful of events at Anfield during the club’s recent dip in form.
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Transfer News Live then provided additional context, claiming Gerrard is unlikely to accept a coaching role in the UK before April.
They also reported that he was close to returning to Rangers after Russell Martin’s dismissal, only to pull back at the last moment — a decision complicated by a tax clause that would force him to repay 45% of his earnings if he moved back to the UK permanently before spring.
These details underline how messy the situation really is, and why linking Gerrard directly to Liverpool right now feels premature.
The Reds, still the defending Premier League champions, face West Ham on Sunday, and Arne Slot has only just addressed the support he continues to receive from the club’s leadership.
Slot even noted in his press conference that internal conversations “have been the same as they’ve been for the last year-and-a-half,” signalling the backing he is still getting.
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Gerrard himself recently acknowledged that a tough run like this will naturally put pressure on Liverpool’s manager, a point he made while analysing the fallout from the PSV defeat.
In that same discussion, he mentioned that “serious questions” always arise when results drop — comments that resurfaced after yet another poor performance.
The notion that Gerrard rejected Rangers simply to position himself for the Liverpool job appears highly far-fetched.
The gap between managing Rangers and taking charge of the reigning Premier League winners is enormous, Slot has only just delivered a title-winning season, and Gerrard’s mixed spells at Aston Villa and Al Ettifaq make such a jump improbable.
While Gerrard would undoubtedly love to manage Liverpool in the future, the current speculation is running well ahead of reality.
