Ian Wright calls Steven Gerrard's potential move to Rangers 'perfect'
Tuesday 1 May 2018 23:31, UK
Ian Wright says Steven Gerrard's potential managerial move to Rangers is "perfect" for both parties and can only help the Liverpool legend's career.
Graeme Murty was sacked on Monday after a 5-0 loss to Old Firm rivals Celtic at the weekend, and current Liverpool U18 coach Gerrard has confirmed that talks between himself and the club were "positive" and will carry on this week.
With the former midfielder looking set for a move to Ibrox in the coming days, Wright is fully behind the appointment and believes it would be a good next step for his burgeoning managerial career.
"With Steven being the personality that he is, wherever he goes, he is going to have that focus on him so you might as well go somewhere like Rangers where their aim is to get closer to Celtic," he said on The Debate.
"The only problem Steven will have is if he starts losing to the other teams, he can't get his message over or they aren't playing well enough. I don't think that will happen if he surrounds himself with the right people.
"If they are going to back him and give him exactly what he wants, it's perfect because it's a magnificent club and they are way behind Celtic, so anything he can do to progress and get them closer is going to be a success for him.
"The pressure in Scotland is very crystallised and what it will do is get him ready for whatever may come in the future for him. It's almost as if Liverpool are loaning him out.
"For him to have the opportunity to have a job of that stature and that size, I think it's perfect."
Dennis Wise - who has managerial experience at the likes of Millwall and Leeds - agrees with Wright, and believes his Liverpool connections will be a big benefit.
"He has got an opportunity where he can go to Liverpool and say 'I would like to loan that player and that player' and he will get help from them," he added.
"When you're walking into that environment and he needs some help or wants a certain player that they're not using, he's in that position where he can pick the phone up to certain individuals.
"If you want your boys to play and have experience, you want them to go out and play in front of the big crowds, go up against men and get knocked over.
"I think he has a really unique situation where he can point to people, knock on the door and pick the phone up. That is the key to it as well, being able to have that personality and stature to turn around and say 'I would like that player'.
"He would know those players and get so much help because people want him to do well."
