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The former Liverpool captain is in the spotlight of conversation after Rangers dismissed Russell Martin on Sunday, and the former manager will talk about a possible comeback with the team's leadership.

The decision-makers at Ibrox have stated that a "thorough, thoughtful recruitment process" is currently in progress.

Additional names will be reviewed, however if the former Anfield and Three Lions captain is open to a return spell at the club, is the job as good as his?

The 45-year-old manager lately mentioned about “remaining goals” in management and revealed he has started approaching prospective members for his backroom team.

In a latest audio discussion with the former defender, which seemed to be recorded before Martin's brief reign ended, Gerrard stated he wanted “to be at a club that's going to compete to win because I think that suits me more”.

He continued: “If the suitable offer arrives, the right club, the correct opportunity, and I've got my people set, which I plan to have at some point, I'll take that challenge on because it's in me.”

Performance at Rangers in Initial Period

After gaining experience as a academy coach at Liverpool, Gerrard accepted his maiden coaching role in the mid-year of 2018.

During three complete seasons at Rangers, he won just one trophy – but it proved significant.

After finishing nine and 13 points behind their rivals in his initial pair of campaigns, Gerrard led Rangers to their first premiership championship in a decade, which coincidentally deny their Glasgow rivals an historic tenth consecutive title.

And he did it impressively, with his team unbeaten throughout.

Rangers triumphed in all of their home games, scored 92 goals and conceded a mere 13.

The drawback was that it came amid of the pandemic and empty stadiums.

It remains Rangers' only league triumph since the 2010-11 season.

How Did Gerrard's Old Firm Record Look?

In sharp difference to Martin's disappointing experience, Gerrard hit the ground running at Rangers, remaining 12 games without defeat until his first visit to Parkhead.

In his debut season the Old Firm results were shared, each side earning two domestic victories, with Rangers having previously defeated Celtic in 2012.

Two losses to Celtic came in the next truncated season, after which Rangers securing a victory in the east end of Glasgow for the initial occasion since 2010.

From then on, Gerrard remained undefeated in Old Firm clashes, winning five more and drawing once.

Rangers progressed through four rounds of preliminaries to reach the main phase of the Europa League in Gerrard's debut season.

In 2019-20, they progressed to the elimination stage of the identical competition, being eliminated to the German side in the round of 16, with their journey ending at the same stage the next year.

What Led Gerrard Leave Rangers?

The Birmingham club made an approach in late 2021, paying £4.5m in fees.

He left Rangers four points ahead of Celtic at the summit of the table – but their local opponents would recover to prevail by the same margin.

The lure of the Premier League is powerful and it could have been seen as the natural progression on a fairytale return to Anfield at a time when his managerial stock was at its peak.

“Steven and his coaching team have ensured that the team is undoubtedly in a stronger position today than it was several seasons ago,” commented then Rangers football executive Ross Wilson.

“We have shared a goal to move Rangers forward, to update our facilities and to return the team to winning ways.”

What Was Gerrard's Record at Villa & Al-Ettifaq?

Gerrard failed to complete a full season at Aston Villa.

Up and down performances resulted in a 14th-place finish at the conclusion of season 2021-22 before a 3-0 defeat at Fulham left them in 17th in October 2022 when he was sacked.

During 2022, he won only eight of his 31 games, losing 15.

He moved to Saudi Arabia in July 2023 when he took over at the Saudi club.

His latest role continued for a year and a half and he moved on with the club placed 12th in the Saudi league, only five points clear of the relegation zone.

“Overall, I have learned a lot, and it's been a beneficial journey personally and for my loved ones,” he said in late January. “But soccer is uncertain, and sometimes events don't unfold the way we hope.”

These after Rangers exploits could cause some pause for thought and the man himself might harbor doubts over inheriting a underperforming squad, but Gerrard likely has the personality to manage such a prominent position.

He is the sole Rangers boss to have lifted the championship since the legendary Walter Smith. That experience might well be difficult to overlook for an under-pressure Ibrox board.