Rio Ferdinand has revealed that he advised Steven Gerrard to prepare for a return to Liverpool as interim manager, with pressure mounting on Reds head coach Arne Slot. The former Manchester United defender made the comment during a podcast after attending the Qatar Grand Prix with Gerrard.
Liverpool's recent form has been poor, with nine defeats in their last 12 games before a 2-0 victory over West Ham United on Sunday. That run included heavy losses to Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and PSV Eindhoven, where fans booed after a 4-1 home defeat.
Speaking on his Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, Ferdinand said: 'I was saying to him over some food the other day, "Listen, you need to sharpen your tools mate. Sharpen your tools, get them ready, because you could be going back in as interim boss." I think the pressure from the terraces and the fan base might get too much and they might make a decision.'
However, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher dismissed the idea of Gerrard taking over on an interim basis. 'The idea of Liverpool changing the manager who won the league, Liverpool have never done that,' Carragher said on The Overlap Fan Debate. 'No, I wouldn't imagine that.'
