Steven Gerard is finally back in the Premier League

Glasgow Rangers were left without a coach after Steven Gerrard was introduced as the new manager of Aston Villa, the 16th-place finisher in the Premier League.

The Scottish club refused the initial offer made earlier this week from Aston Villa, an offer of 3 million pounds, and they held on tight, but after a few hours, in the morning, they got what they wanted. The amount is a record for Aston Villa, who have never paid so much money for a coach. According to The Telegraph, Aston Villa paid 4 million pounds (4.6 million euros) to Rangers to "release" Gerrard and let him join Villa.

Villa, who has 5 defeats in a row in the Premier League was left without a coach after the dismissal of Dean Smith a few days ago. Steven Gerrard (41 years old) signed his new contract and he is very happy to come back in the top english football league.

The former English international was at Glasgow Rangers since 2018, being his first experience as a coach. In the 2020-2021 season, he won the championship title in Scotland, with an extraordinary performance: not one defeat! As far as we know, the Scottish press claims that there are three options for Rangers' bench: Russell Martin, Alex Neil and Derek Mcinnes.

The news of the parting with the former English football international did not go down well with the Rangers fans who quickly started to write a few words of "goodbye" to the technician.
The thing that bothered Rangers fans the most was the fact that, just a few weeks ago, Steven Gerrard stated that he would not leave the Scottish team in the near future.

Rangers fans stormed the social media pages of the Scottish team and sent several messages to the new coach from Aston Villa. One of the fans stated: "It's a very, very sad day. I would like to thank him for what he did for our club, but I will never forgive him for leaving us during this period of coaching still. I lost all my respect for him. Nobody is bigger than the club ".

Gerard said: “Aston Villa is a club with a rich history and tradition in English football and I am very proud to become their new coach. In the discussions I had with the management, I noticed how ambitious their plans are for this club and I can't wait to help them achieve their goals.
I want to thank Glasgow Rangers for giving me the opportunity to be the coach of such an iconic club. The fact that I contributed to winning the 55th title will have a special place in my heart. I wish the players, the staff and the fans all the best! “

Steven Gerrard played for a single team in England, Liverpool, between 1998-2015. The former midfielder collected 114 selections and 21 goals for the England national team. He has a lot of experience with the Premier League teams and will definitely get used to his new role very quick. The first match for Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa will be with Brighton, on November 20. We wish him all the best in his new adventure!