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Steven Gerrard is confident his ability will outweigh his inexperience as he vowed to meet the challenge of being Rangers manager head on.<\/p>\nSteven Gerrard is confident his ability will outweigh his inexperience as he vowed to meet the challenge of being Rangers manager head on.<\/p>\n
The 37-year-old dismissed claims his appointment on a four-year contract was a risk and welcomed the intense pressure that will come with his high-profile introduction to management.<\/p>\n
The former Liverpool captain got a \u201cspecial feeling\u201d when given the opportunity to speak to Rangers and decided the time was right to quit his role as Anfield Under-18s coach and take a leap of faith.<\/p>\n
Gerrard, who confirmed Gary McAllister as his assistant, said: \u201cI have confidence in myself, in my ability. I have weighed the gamble up and the risk and I understand other people thinking it is because it is my first job in management, but I have confidence in myself that I can deliver for these supporters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the only thing that matters to me: do I think I can do a good job as the manager of Glasgow Rangers? In my mind, it\u2019s yes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love a challenge. My parents brought me up in life to always front a challenge \u2013 if you feel like that challenge is the right one for you, go for it. Go and front it up and give it your best shot. That\u2019s exactly what I\u2019m going to do here.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have been around a big football club for a long time, I\u2019ve been around big matches, I\u2019ve watched big managers perform and I\u2019ve worked under big managers. I can\u2019t do anything about having no experience where I sit right now.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s only one way to go and get experience, and that is to believe in yourself that you have the right characteristics to take the challenge head on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gerrard will take charge on June 1 and will watch from a distance as Rangers battle for second spot in the Ladbrokes Premiership with Aberdeen and Hibernian.<\/p>\n
The scale of his task was apparent as Celtic thrashed Gers 5-0 on Sunday to seal a seventh consecutive title but Gerrard appeared to relish the intensity of the rivalry and the demands that will be placed upon him as he goes head to head with his former Anfield boss, Brendan Rodgers.<\/p>\n
\u201cPressure\u2019s not a bad thing for me,\u201d he said. \u201cI played under pressure, I have lived under pressure since I left school. In football, if you are working under pressure you are in a good place. Since I stopped playing football, I have missed that pressure of fighting for three points at the weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing Rangers manager, I know there will be a lot of scrutiny and pressure but that\u2019s what I love about being involved in football.<\/p>\n
\u201cBring it on. I don\u2019t mind being under intense pressure. I knew that before I decided to be Rangers manager and I\u2019m up for the challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gerrard, who brushed off questions about the finances available to him, admitted the opportunity had intrigued him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the call came it was a no-brainer for me,\u201d he said. \u201cI got a different feeling in my stomach from the previous opportunities I\u2019ve had in terms of being a number one.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were a lot of things to think about but from that phone call I got a special feeling and I knew Rangers was for me.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis opportunity doesn\u2019t come around all the time. Clubs of this size with the stature, history and tradition. But the key was the opportunity. I believe I can come in here and improve things and I believe I can make these fans happy.\u201d<\/p>\n