Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has been tipped for a sensational return to management after eight months away from the touchline.
The former midfielder left Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq by mutual consent in January and has been without a team since.
But the 45-year-old has now been tipped to return to the sport, this time to join former England team-mate and current Coventry City manager Frank Lampard in the Championship.
It is Hollywood-owned Wrexham that former footballer Pat Nevin has revealed would be a “temptation” for the Liverpudlian.
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The Welsh club were bought by actor duo Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in 2021, and have enjoyed a meteoric rise since.
The Red Dragons have produced the unthinkable; three consecutive promotions that sees them competing in England’s second tier for the first time in over 20 years.
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has been tipped for a sensational return to management after eight months away from the touchline
| PAWhile benefiting from a cash injection, the rise up the leagues has been masterminded by current boss Phil Parkinson, who was hired at the Racecourse Ground just months after the Hollywood pair took over.
But the club have not endured the start to life in the Championship as they would have hoped for, languishing in 15th and winning just twice.
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Phil Parkinson and Wrexham have not had a great start to the season
| PAIt has put some pressure on the current boss, Parkinson, with the high ambitions of the American owners well-documented.
Former Chelsea star Nevin believes there is an opportunity for Gerrard at Wrexham, which could be a “temptation” for the former Rangers boss.
Speaking to Escapist Magazine, he said: “I have to say, Wrexham's a temptation for Steven Gerrard.
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“With Wrexham, what's the downside of that? The expectations are minimal from most people in football. Maybe not from the owners, let's be fair. But he could make that extra special.
“My eyebrows are raising at that one. I'm thinking, ‘Oh yeah, that could be good.'
“And of course, north-west, Wrexham may have a wee understanding with Liverpool Football Club. I wouldn't be surprised at that one if that happened. Certainly, from Stevie G’s point of view, that might be a temptation."
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Steven Gerrard went invincible and won the league during his last year in charge of Rangers
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Gerrard enjoyed a terrific start to his managerial career, but in recent years it has not gone as planned for the Merseyside icon.
After coaching at Liverpool youth levels, the former LA Galaxy man joined Rangers and guided the club to a historic period of success.
In his final season of his three-year spell at the club, Gerrard masterminded an invincible Scottish Premiership league win, garnering 102 points during an astonishing campaign.
Things fell apart for the Champions League winner, though, when he moved to the Midlands in 2021, joining Aston Villa.
Gerrard lasted just 11 months at Villa Park before being replaced by Unai Emery, who has remained in the role since.
After nine months away, Stevie G took an opportunity in the ever-growing Saudi Pro League with Al-Ettifaq, linking up with former Liverpool men Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum. He left the club in January this year.