GRAEME SOUNESS has refuted suggestions that Steven Gerrard will move onto “bigger and better” things once he leaves Ibrox.
Gerrard is consistently linked to jobs in the English Premiership, and it is no secret that one day he will likely be Liverpool boss. But according to Souness, Gerrard would struggle to find a club with a better stature than the one he currently manages.
And the Liverpool and Ibrox legend added that Rangers could challenge for the English Premiership title – if they had the same TV revenue their English counterparts enjoy.
Speaking on the Robbie Fowler podcast, Souness gave a firm response when asked if Gerrard would move onto “bigger and better things”.
"I don’t think you get much bigger and better than Rangers,” he claimed. “Rangers, as you know is a monster football club. Don’t underestimate the size of Rangers.
"If it was a level playing field, if they had the same money coming in from television as the big clubs in England and if they were playing in the Premier League, they’d be challenging for the title. Make no mistake of that.
READ MORE: New date confirmed for Livingston vs Rangers clash after postponement for Betfred Cup final
"History has been unkind to them the way the game has evolved in Scotland and money has been introduced through television to England.
"Getting back to Steven, he’s done a wonderful job. If you go back to last year when they played Celtic, they were better. But they came back from Dubai very much in it, this time last year, and blew up for whatever reason.
"This year they’ve been sensational with their consistency and that’s how you win leagues. You also have to say factor in that Celtic have imploded. Celtic have imploded on the field and off the field.
"They had a difficult time at Rangers and he went in there at a very difficult time. He’s done a brilliant job but it’s not about bigger and better when you leave Glasgow Rangers. It’s a different challenge."
Souness, now a regular pundit on Sky Sports, also added that if he had to pick between Rangers and Liverpool it’s the Glasgow team who would get his vote.
"I was a Rangers supporter as a boy, that was my first love,” he conceded. You look at results for all the clubs you’ve been involved in throughout your career, the first two I look for are Liverpool and Rangers.
"Rangers slightly first, sorry to say."
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel