Steven Gerrard's path back into management is seemingly being blocked by the man he famously faced in two Champions League finals.
The former Liverpool and LA Galaxy midfielder has been out of the hot seat since being sacked by Aston Villa in November, less than a year after taking over the Premier League club. That had followed a three-and-a-half-year stint at Rangers, where the 42-year-old was widely credited for reviving the club's fortunes after leading them to the 2020/21 SPL title.
Gerrard has since been working as a TV pundit, and despite a host of top-flight jobs in England coming up since links to a new appointment have been scarce. To compound matters, he's seen his former Villa players enjoy a revival under Unai Emery, with the side now sixth in the table and challenging for European football.
