Steven Gerrard ‘lined up for immediate return to management’ with worst club in English professional football
STEVEN GERRARD is the new name on the wanted list at the worst club in English pro football.
Carlisle United are considering a shock approach for the Liverpool legend, who quit his post at Saudi side Al-Ettifaq last week.
Gerrard, who has managed Rangers and Aston Villa, left his lucrative £15.2m salary with Al-Ettifaq after 18 months in charge.
But the iconic midfielder could switch the Middle East for Cumbria.
Carlisle are looking for a boss to save them from EFL relegation after sacking manager Mike Williamson on Monday morning.
In his 25 games in the dugout, Williamson managed just five wins, six draws and 14 defeats – a win rate of a mere 20 per cent.
But the club’s American owners have raised the unlikely prospect of Gerrard taking over.
Carlisle are on course to drop out of the football league as they sit five points adrift of safety at the foot of the League Two table.
The Cumbrians are five points adrift of safety at the foot of the League Two table.
Ex-Bolton boss Ian Evatt is the bookmakers’ favourite to takeover – but sources have disclosed that the Americans are eyeing Gerrard.
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Carlisle pulled the trigger on ex-Newcastle defender and Gateshead boss Williamson just five days before deadline day.
Meanwhile, 12 players have been bought in the winter window as the club scramble in relegation scrap with Morecambe and Tranmere.
In August, they sacked Paul Simpson a day after the summer window had closed. Simpson had also signed 12 players before deadline.
In his third full-season in charge, Gerrard led Rangers to a first Scottish Premiership title in 10 years in the 2020-21 season.
The former England captain replaced Dean Smith at Villa Park in November 2021 but was sacked 11 months later following 13 wins in 40 games.
In his first season at Al-Ettifaq, which does not benefit from government funding, he guided his new side to sixth.
However, despite signing a new contract last year, he left by mutual consent with the team placed 12th out of 16, having won 23 of 59 matches.
The Liverpool legend brought Jordan Henderson to Saudi Arabia, though his stint in the Middle East only lasted six months.
Gerrard also signed former Premier League stars Georginio Wijnaldum and Demarai Gray.
The former England star outlined how unhappy he was at the way things are going after Saturday’s draw, which could’ve been his final press conference as boss.
He told RecordSport: “I am not satisfied with the players’ performance and levels.I see the draw as losing two important points.
“I take responsibility for the result of the match, including missed opportunities and the drop in performance.