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Steve Gerrard has broken his silence on rejecting the opportunity to return to Rangers as manager just a matter of weeks ago.

The Scottish side sacked Russell Martin on October 5 after a disastrous start to the season, and Gerrard, who managed the club between 2018 and 2021, was one of their first picks to step into the hotseat.

Speaking to TNT Sports, the Liverpool legend has now opened up on the ordeal, and revealed why he rejected the chance to return to Ibrox.

'In terms of Rangers, very close,' he said. 'I had some really positive and interesting talks with the owners.

'It felt a bit rushed to me because I had my family in Bahrain at the time, had a lot to think about in a short space of time, to give a decision. There were a few things I was uncertain about. If I was to take a challenge that big and that important it had to be perfect, and I had to be 100 per cent ready.

'Unfortunately I...

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