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Steven Gerrard has been appointed the new Rangers manager

Published 14:51 4 May 2018 BST

Rory Cashin
Steven Gerrard has been appointed the new Rangers manager

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The Liverpool legend has signed a four-year deal for his first job in club management.

Steven Gerrard has been appointed as the new manager for Rangers. The Liverpool and England will begin his tenure this summer. He made the following statement about the announcement: "I am honoured to become the next manager of Rangers. I have enormous respect for this football club, and its history and tradition. I can’t wait to start this new journey at Rangers as we look to build on the many successes that this Club has achieved." Rangers chairman Dave King added: "We are delighted to confirm today that Steven Gerrard will become the next manager of Rangers. From the very beginning, talks have been extremely positive and we believe that Steven is the right man to drive Rangers forward. "He was extremely impressive throughout our negotiations and we are convinced that he has the necessary knowledge and temperament to lead the Club to the success we all desire. This a special day for our Club, our fans and for Steven." https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/992390005137035266

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