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<\/p>\nMcAteer believes Gerrard would make a good appointment when Klopp decides to leave Anfield.<\/p>\n
Gerrard is in second season in charge of Scottish giants Rangers after a successful playing career with Liverpool.<\/p>\n
Gerrard, a former Liverpool captain, started his coaching career with the club\u2019s academy and has enjoyed great success since taking charge at Rangers in May 2018.<\/p>\n
Rangers finished second on the Scottish Premier League last season, and are currently level on points with Celtic at the top.<\/p>\n
They are preparing to face Hearts in the semi-final of the Scottish League Cup on Sunday.<\/p>\n
And McAteer believes it will not be long before he makes his way back to Anfield.<\/p>\n
\u201cSteven Gerrard made a clever move going to Rangers to begin his management career,\u201d McAteer told the Racing Post.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I wouldn\u2019t be at all surprised if stop two on his journey is Anfield.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve got an inkling that Gerrard will be the next Liverpool manager at the start of the 2021-22 season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m confident Liverpool will win the Premier League this season under Jurgen Klopp and then he\u2019ll stick around to try to retain the trophy for another season.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd whether he succeeds or fails, my hunch is that he\u2019ll walk away at that point and Stevie will step into his shoes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith Stevie, he would be able to walk into a dressing room full of fabulous players and have an outstanding opportunity to continue Jurgen\u2019s work. And of course he would be given a lot of time by fans because of his reputation and his legacy.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe would certainly look at what Frank Lampard has achieved at Chelsea, where he is doing a magnificent job.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure Frank would tell you he hadn\u2019t expected it to go this well but he always had the cushion of knowing he had time in the bank because of his status among the fans at Stamford Bridge.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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