It’s not the Premier League, but it will have to do. Steven Gerrard could soon find himself in charge of a football team – albeit one that’s headed for the EFL Championship.Southampton haven’t been relegated yet – but it’s only a matter of time. The club from the south coast of England is eight points adrift of safety with just three games to go. To avoid demotion, the misfiring Saints would have to win all games until the end and rely on Nottingham Forest to lose all their remaining games. Southampton will also be doomed if Everton win more than a point from the available nine. In short: Southampton are going down after 11 years in the top division.##NAJAVA_MECA_7244833##Ruben Selles, the third boss to take charge of the Saint Mary’s team, has only won nine points from 13 games, which was nowhere near enough to keep the team up. The 39-year-old Spaniard was brought into the club to be Ralph Hasenhuttl’s assistant, but nothing went according to plan. That’s why a fresh appointment is needed, someone who would be able to take on the big task of winning promotion from the EFL Championship next season.Liverpool’s legendary captain Gerrard is regarded as English footballing royalty, although his managerial track record doesn’t look nearly as good as his midfield performances of the past. Gerrard impressed in his first professional managerial role at Scottish giants Rangers, but he lasted just under a year in charge at Aston Villa.Steven Gerrard was truly one of a kind 🐐pic.twitter.com/6Kv3YvgeVL— TheKop.com (@TheKop_com) May 10, 2023 The 42-year-old native of Liverpool was sacked after Villa won just two of their opening 12 matches of the current season, and has been out of the job since.Another former England star, Wayne Rooney, is the second favourite to replace Selles, although Rooney probably won’t give up on his job in the MLS team DC United to go to the Championship.
