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The former Liverpool captain is at the center of discussion after Rangers dismissed Russell Martin on the weekend, and the ex-coach will talk about a possible comeback with the club's leadership.

Those in charge at Ibrox announced that a "thorough, thoughtful recruitment procedure" is now underway.

Other candidates will be considered, however if ex Anfield and Three Lions captain is open to a second stint at Ibrox, could the position as good as his?

The mid-forties coach lately mentioned about “unfinished business” in coaching and disclosed he has started contacting potential members for his coaching team.

In a latest audio discussion with the former defender, appearing to be recorded prior to Martin's brief reign ended, Gerrard expressed he desired “to be at a team that's going to compete to win because I believe that suits me more”.

He added: “If the right call comes my way, the right club, the right challenge, and I've assembled my staff, which I plan to have at some point, I'll take that challenge on because it's in me.”

Performance at Rangers in Initial Period

After gaining experience as a youth development manager at Anfield, Gerrard took on his maiden coaching position in the mid-year of 2018.

During three full seasons at Rangers, he won just one title – however it proved significant.

After finishing nine and 13 points behind their rivals in his first two seasons, Gerrard guided Rangers to their first premiership title in a ten years, which just happened to prevent their Old Firm rivals an historic tenth consecutive title.

And he achieved it in style, with his team unbeaten throughout.

Rangers won all of their domestic games, scored 92 goals and allowed a mere 13.

The downside was that it occurred amid of the pandemic and fanless grounds.

It continues to be Rangers' only title success since the 2010-11 season.

What Was Gerrard's Old Firm Record Look?

In sharp difference to Martin's disappointing experience, Gerrard hit the ground running at Rangers, remaining 12 games unbeaten until his initial trip to Parkhead.

In his debut season the derby results were shared, each side earning two domestic wins, with Rangers having last beaten Celtic in 2012.

A pair of defeats to Celtic occurred in the following shortened season, followed by Rangers winning in the eastern part of Glasgow for the initial occasion since 2010.

From then on, Gerrard remained undefeated in Old Firm clashes, claiming five more and drawing once.

Rangers came through four stages of preliminaries to reach the group stage of the European competition in Gerrard's debut season.

In the 2019-20 campaign, they progressed to the knockout rounds of the same competition, losing out to Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16, with their journey ending at the identical round the following season.

What Led Gerrard Leave Rangers?

Aston Villa came calling in November 2021, paying £4.5m in fees.

He left Rangers four points ahead of Celtic at the summit of the standings – but their local opponents would claw that back to win by the same margin.

The attraction of the Premier League is strong and it could have been viewed as the natural progression on a dream return to Anfield at a time when his managerial stock was high.

“Steven and his backroom staff have made sure that the club is clearly in a better place today than it was several seasons ago,” commented then Rangers football executive Ross Wilson.

“We have had a desire to advance the club, to update our facilities and to return the team to winning ways.”

How Did Gerrard's Record at Villa & Al-Ettifaq?

Gerrard failed to complete a full season at Villa Park.

Up and down performances resulted in a mid-table position at the end of the 2021-22 campaign before a 3-0 defeat at Craven Cottage left them in 17th in autumn 2022 when he was sacked.

During 2022, he secured only eight of his 31 games, suffering defeat in 15.

He moved to Saudi Arabia in summer 2023 when he took over at the Saudi club.

His most recent job continued for 18 months and he moved on with the club placed 12th in the Saudi Pro League, only five points clear of the relegation zone.

“Overall, I have learned a lot, and it's been a positive experience for me and for my loved ones,” he said in the end of January. “But soccer is uncertain, and at times things don't go the way we hope.”

These after Rangers exploits could cause certain hesitation and the man himself may have concerns over taking over a struggling team, but Gerrard probably has the character to handle such a prominent position.

He is the sole Rangers manager to have won the league trophy since the great Walter Smith. That experience might well be difficult to overlook for an pressured Ibrox board.