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Steven Gerrard's path to Liverpool job hits bump after Villa firing

Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard looks dejected after the English Premier League soccer match between Fulham and Aston Villa at Craven Cottage in London, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. (John Walton/PA via AP)

It seemed the natural and seemingly logical next step in Steven Gerrard's managerial journey, not that he would ever express it publicly himself.

After a successful 3 and half years in a pressure-cooker environment at Scottish giant Rangers, he would - many presumed - spend a few seasons coaching Aston Villa to build enough Premier League experience to be the fitting replacement for Jurgen Klopp at his beloved Liverpool.

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