Gerrard’s Rangers gamble maycost him his Liverpool dream

LEGEND BUTCHER INSISTS STEVIE G’S ‘SINK OR SWIM’ SCOTTISH MOVE IS A MASSIVE TEST FOR THE KOP JOB

STEVEN GERRARD is putting his Liverpool legacy on the line by moving to Glasgow.

Rangers legend Terry Butcher insists that Gerrard is risking everything because, if it goes badly at Ibrox, then his dream of one day managing Liverpool will be in tatters.

Butcher is full of praise for the Liverpool legend for making the move to begin his management career north of the border.

But it comes with a warning about how difficult it will be to catch Celtic, let alone try to overtake them in a rivalry where finishing second is nowhere.

Ex-ipswich and England star Butcher said: “It’s sink or swim in many aspects. Going to Rangers as a player is difficult. Going to Rangers as a manager is extremely difficult.

“It’s a very brave decision. I think Chris Sutton said that if he doesn’t do well, he might not get a shot at Liverpool, and that’s what he really wants.

“You have to test yourself and there’s no bigger test than being at Rangers.

“If they were equal, it would still be a massive job. If they brought in Stevie, then it might edge Rangers ahead. But they are not equal. They are a long way apart. If Celtic move further ahead, if they try to buy like they are planning this summer, then it will be even harder because they are already a long way ahead of Rangers.

“It’s a club that demands perfection. It wants to be level with Celtic. I don’t know if he has the funds.”

Butcher, who led the English defection to Scottish football in 1986, believes Gerrard, 37, has made a shrewd appointment by bringing in Gary Mcallister as an assistant, while he also makes comparisons with another Liverpool legend.

Graeme Souness went to Rangers as player-manager and Butcher is convinced Gerrard