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title: "Steven Gerrard told to wait ‘five years’ for dream Liverpool job"
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published: "2021-02-23T06:00:00Z"
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# Steven Gerrard told to wait ‘five years’ for dream Liverpool job

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/02/22/liverpool-plan-takumi-minamino-lucas-ocampos-swap-deal/) legend [Steven Gerrard](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/01/04/phil-thompson-believes-steven-gerrard-could-be-jurgen-klopps-successor/)has been told to bide his time before returning to Anfield to take the hot seat by [Rangers favourite](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-legend-richard-gough-best-22292788) Richard Gough in an interview with the [Liverpool Echo](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steven-gerrard-liverpool-job-years-19886795).

Gerrard is on the [brink of winning the Scottish Premiership](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/scottish-premiership/table) with Rangers, in doing so [ending nine years of Celtic dominance](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53395307) north of the border.

However, Gough believes that, whilst he has been impressed with the former Reds midfielder’s job at Ibrox, he should be patient for what would be his [‘dream’ managerial role at Anfield](https://www.90min.com/posts/steven-gerrard-reaffirms-dream-to-manage-liverpool-in-the-future), saying: “The word on the street is that one day he (Gerrard) will come back and manage Liverpool, but I just hope that doesn’t happen for maybe five years or so because he’s still a young man.”

Gerrard played [710 times for the Reds](https://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/305) during his playing career and lifted a [plethora of trophies](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/steven-gerrard/erfolge/spieler/3109) during that time.

There has [been conjecture](https://talksport.com/football/642871/jurgen-klopp-liverpool-news-manager-odds-steven-gerrard-rangers/) regarding the eventual successor to Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, with Gerrard’s name [well and truly in the mix](https://audioboom.com/posts/7763517-phil-thompson-reveals-what-happened-when-liverpool-tried-to-sign-cristiano-ronaldo-and-john-terry), and that was only heightened when the [pair signed contract extensions](https://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/305) of equal lengths in 2019.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

No Liverpool fan worth their salt would begrudge Gerrard returning as manager one day.

When it does happen, though, it has to be the opportune moment, as a failed reign would be gut-wrenching for all parties. Those in charge should look no further than [Chelsea and Frank Lampard](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55794158) for how an icon can return before the time is truly right.

Before Kopites can even consider the possibility of the fairytale reunion with Gerrard, Klopp’s tenure [has plenty of life](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-klopp-respond-future-quit-23503995) and hopefully further success yet to come.