Mark Warburton: Rangers can't put Steven Gerrard under 'inappropriate pressure' next season (Via Evening Times)

MARK WARBURTON has urged Rangers fans not to put Steven Gerrard under 'inappropriate pressure' next season.The former Liverpool captain has been identified as the man the Ibrox board want to replace Graeme Murty as manager.Gerrard is currently in charge of the Reds' Under-18 side.And former Ibrox boss Warburton reckons expectation levels must be kept in check to give the 37-year-old the best chance of success in the long run.He said: "If they expect Stevie G to come in and go and smash Celtic next season, win the league and get into Europe straight away then he is under inappropriate pressure."Success is being the number one club in Scotland and yesterday highlighted there is a significant gap between the two clubs."Bringing the big name in, that buys Stevie some time, but that quickly evaporates."It will simply come down to him getting the backing of the board he undoubtedly needs."It's not a case of saying Stevie G needs £100m or £150m. He needs time, backing and a clear structure."The fan base is outstanding. They are also expectant and I think you want the board to come out and give the fans a realistic timetable of when they are going to close the gap and go ahead of Celtic."Every time Celtic go in the Champions League, X amount of million pounds lands in the Celtic coffers - that is the fact of it."To close that gap when Celtic are doing so well makes it so difficult for any club to close that gap."



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