{"id":1402,"date":"2018-04-26T08:35:58","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T13:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1402"},"modified":"2018-04-26T08:35:58","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T13:35:58","slug":"gerrard-in-the-running-for-job-as-rangers-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1402","title":{"rendered":"Gerrard in the Running for Job as Rangers&#8217; Boss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/StevenGerrardGrimace_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/StevenGerrardGrimace_large.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/StevenGerrardGrimace_large-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Steven Gerrard is among a list of candidates being considered to become the new Rangers boss, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The former Liverpool and England skipper, currently in charge of the Reds&#8217; Under-18 squad, is now the bookmakers&#8217; favourite to land the post.<\/p>\n<p>The Light Blues&#8217; former academy coach Graeme Murty was handed the reins after former manager Pedro Caixinha was axed back in October.<\/p>\n<p>But his stint is almost certain to end this summer after a large section of the Gers faithful turned against him in the wake of an abject display against bitter rivals Celtic in the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-finals earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Rangers chairman Dave King was spotted at Anfield for Tuesday night&#8217;s Champions League showdown between Liverpool and Roma and it has now been reported that 37-year-old Gerrard is in the running to take over at the Glasgow giants having been added to a shortlist drawn up by Ibrox chiefs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-1402\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1402&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-1402\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1402&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-1402\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1402&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1402\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steven Gerrard is among a list of candidates being considered to become the new Rangers boss, according to reports. 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