Steven Gerrard has had a mixed managerial career to date, but the Liverpool legend could be back in work come 2026/27.
After being absent from the dugout since 2025, it emerged late in April that Bristol City were looking at Gerrard as a successor to Roy Hodgson, who was only brought in to see out the current season.
However, Burnley were then linked to the ex-midfielder, while a further report claimed that after Craig Bellamy turned down the role, the Liverpool hero is the front-runner to replace Scott Parker long-term, a move Sean Dyche thinks could work well for the Englishman.
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Sean Dyche gives verdict on Steven Gerrard to Burnley
Dyche, of course, oversaw one of the Clarets’ most successful stints in recent memory and did admit he is ‘biased’.
However, when asked about Gerrard becoming Burnley’s new manager on talkSPORT, he suggested it would be a good platform for the former Liverpool man.
He said: “Stevie G, look, does he want to go back in at that level? I mean what it’s only an hour, hour and a quarter from where he’s from. If you’re going to do it like Frank has at Coventry, you’re going to a good concern, and that is a good concern.
“I do think there’ll be money available, I do think they’ll retain some good players there, and they might bounce back stronger. So, I get why that would be an attractive proposition even for Stevie G. I know he’s a world-famous player and stuff, but he’s up and down with the management thing.”
“Is he ready to go again? And a good platform for him, I feel. I’m bound to say that I’m biased towards Burnley, of course. But I do think it’s a good club, a really, really good fanbase. I think they’ll give someone like him a chance.”
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Of course, if some fans got their way, he would not be in the running for the Burnley role right now and instead be at Liverpool.
After losing to Manchester City in the FA Cup, Reds supporters called for Gerrard to become interim manager earlier this year.
That, of course, did not happen, while the former England international himself was asked about returning to Anfield as a coach last month and suggested he was perhaps not ready for a permanent role.
He said: “Any help or area I could help the club in, I’d always try and do it if I could. But I suppose what you want to know is, do you want to manage Liverpool at some point in your life? Of course, that would be a dream, but I think would I be ready for it right now to take it over a period of time?
“Probably not, but is there a possibility in the future to be alongside someone, them elite managers that you’re talking about?”
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