Gerrard confirmed as Rangers Manager

Rangers have appointed Steven Gerrard as their new manager.

The former Liverpool and England captain has signed a four-year contract.

Gerrard says he's "honoured" to get the job at Ibrox and hopes to build on the "many successes" the Scottish Premiership club have achieved.

It's his first senior management role. Asked about being a managerial novice, Gerrard said: I can't do anything about having no experience. There is only one way to get experience - to believe you have the right characteristics to take on a challenge and confront it.

In football if you're working under pressure, you're in a good place. I've missed that pressure of fighting for three points.

I know there will be a lot of pressure and a lot of scrutiny but that's what I love about football.'

Gerrard said he will give himself some time in the role before he starts making changes.

Stability is the key and I want to give these supporters an exciting team and a winning team and one to be proud of,'' he said.

I need to get my feet in the door and teeth into the job before I work out where we need to improve.''

When asked if he was confident in his move being a success, Gerrard said: I'm confident or I wouldn't be sitting in this seat.

If I didn't have confidence in myself and my staff and the board I wouldn't have come here.

In terms of targets, I just want to win football matches. That's my buzz.'

Gerrard was asked whether he had spoken to Celtic boss Rodgers before accepting the post.

I haven't spoken to Brendan regarding this role, but me and Brendan are fine, we always have been fine,'' he said.

I've spoken to close friends and family, people in the game that I'm tight with.

This opportunity doesn't come around all the time - clubs with this size, stature and history. I believe I can come in and make these fans happy.''

Gerrard also announced that former Liverpool team-mate Gary McAllister will work alongside him at Gers.

I can say who my number two is going to be. Well my assistant, I don't like to call him my number two as he's just as important as me and that will be Gary McAllister,'' Gerrard said.

He's a long-time friend of mine. I played alongside Gary at Liverpool and stayed in touch since. I have huge respect for Gary and he ticks the box where maybe I'm not the most experienced manager sitting here right now but he's been in the game for a very long time and as a partnership I feel that will be very strong.

He will be a rock and a very big support and as soon as I asked him it was a yes straight away.'

Chairman Dave King said Gerrard ticked every box'' other than experience.

A lot of the other managers who have been named, they have had experience but that experience was not necessarily good,'' he said.

Steven's character outweighed his inexperience.'