How will Steven Gerrard’s first foray into club management go? The former Liverpool man has taken a big step up from coaching the youth of the Reds to take the helm at Scottish side Rangers. Given that their Glasgow rivals Celtic are dominating the entire Scottish scene, it is going to be a tall order for Gerrard to get the Gers to close the gap.
Paddy Power have priced up 1/4 odds* (betting odds taken on May 8th, 2018 at 1:44 a.m.) on Gerrard not managing to win a single piece of silverware during his time in the Ibrox hot seat and there is even money that he will get the boot from the job before the end of his first season in charge. It is all going to depend on expectancy at the club.
Is Gerrard being given major cash to spend? Are Rangers trusting him to develop the youth for a couple of years to try and make a longer-term challenge to Celtic that way? Rangers are 8/1 odds* (betting odds taken on May 8th, 2018 at 1:44 a.m.) at Paddy Power to win the first Old Firm derby of next season with Celtic in at 4/11 odds* (betting odds taken on May 8th, 2018 at 1:44 a.m.).
Rangers are in double figures to win the Scottish Premiership next season. Of course, things could not pass without Paddy Power firing off some extra markets like a 6/5 price* (betting odds taken on May 8th, 2018 at 1:44 a.m.) on Gerrard losing his footing on the sidelines next season during one of his games in charge. Gerrard famously slipped in the 2013/14 Premier League match against Chelsea, gifting the Blues a goal which saw Liverpool’s surprise title challenge destroyed.
He will be taking on his former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers as well, who is the current Celtic manager. You can take 9/2 odds* (betting odds taken on May 8th, 2018 at 1:44 a.m.) on there being a touchline bust-up between the two of them.
Paddy Power Steven Gerrard Specials Odds*
Gerrard to leave Rangers without winning a trophy 1/4
Rangers to lose first Old Firm derby under Gerrard 4/11
Gerrard to get sacked before the end of his first season EVENS
Gerrard to slip over on the touchline during a 2018/19 Rangers game 6/5
Gerrard to have a touchline bust-up with Brendan Rodgers 9/2
Rangers to win first Old Firm derby 8/1
Rangers to win the SPL in Gerrard’s first season 12/1
Rangers to go on a pre-season tour of Istanbul 16/1
Rangers to win the Champions League within the next three seasons 1000/1 * (all betting odds taken on May 8th, 2018 at 1:44 a.m.)
