{"id":1469,"date":"2025-10-09T21:30:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T21:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1469"},"modified":"2025-10-09T21:30:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T21:30:13","slug":"rangers-turn-to-steven-gerrard-again-as-manager-hunt-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1469","title":{"rendered":"Rangers turn to Steven Gerrard again as manager hunt begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is set to hold talks with Rangers about a potential return as head coach, as the Scottish Premiership side begins its search for a new manager following the dismissal of Russell Martin on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to BBC Sport on Wednesday, the club is open to reappointing Gerrard but has been awaiting confirmation of his interest in returning to Ibrox, where he previously guided Rangers to their first league title in a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayra Starr - Goodbye (Warm Up) ft. 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