Villa Opportunity Was Too Big To Turn Down — Gerrard

By Daily Sports on November 16, 2021

New Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard said the opportunity to manage the Premier League club was one he could not turn down as the former Rangers boss gets ready to test his credentials in the English top flight.

Gerrard, who ended Celtic's nine-year domination in Scotland and led Rangers to an unbeaten title-winning campaign last season, replaced Dean Smith at Villa last week.

"When the phone call sunk in, I wanted this to happen very quickly because, first and foremost, the opportunity was too big. From there, it happened really quick," the former Liverpool and England skipper said in an interview on the club's website.

"When you are in that situation, that is what you want to happen. The last thing you want is for it to drag out because you want to get in as quickly as you can and start working as fast as you can."

After three years with Rangers, Gerrard said he was walking away with his "head held high" having helped rebuild the Glasgow club that had struggled after relegation to the bottom tier, financial issues and insolvency in the past decade.

The 41-year-old is now looking to adapt quickly at Villa with the club hovering two points above the relegation zone after five straight defeats.

"I have to respect that the leagues are very different in terms of the level, but I've learned an awful lot in the past 3-1/2 years. I've lived under that pressure and that demand to win every single week and to compete," he added.

"I think going into another league - different teams, different coaches, different challenges - that's something we'll adapt to pretty quickly.

"The good thing is that I've played many years in the league so I know the level, I know the players, I know the styles. And I've got a real experienced group of coaches as well." (Reuters)

•PHOTO: New Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard

Source Daily Sports

Posted November 16, 2021


 

You may also like...
Aaron Ramsey Joins Joe Aribo's Rangers

Sickness Crisis Hits Arsenal Ahead Leicester City Showdown...

Referee Banned For Headbutting Goalkeeper

Mourinho readying Carrick for Man United assistant role...

Ministry Denies Endorsing Bash Ali’s World Record Fight...

UEFA Champions: Bayern Munich, Juventus Reach Last 16...

 

Latest News Aribo ready to fight for EPL survival Adesanya vows to make UFC return after third straight loss We Apologize To Our Father Dr Peter Odili On Behalf Of His Children Who Have Gone Astray – Edison Ehie Aston Villa closing in on Rashford loan deal Adesanya aims for comeback as UFC lands in Saudi Alonso delighted with Boniface stay EPL: Wood’s hat-trick fires Nottingham Forest to 7-0 thrashing of Brighton PDP Governors Announce Date For Party’s NEC Meeting PDP governors back Appeal Court verdict, endorse Ude Okoye as national secretary Everton plot £33m Awoniyi move Barcelona’s Pedri extends contract to 2030 Boniface rejoins Leverkusen training after failed Saudi transfer

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,270 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,426 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,458 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,101 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,052 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,040 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (43,849 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,413 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,501 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,150 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,591 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,022 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media