Jamie Redknapp admits seeing Steven Gerrard takes his first steps into management with Rangers put him off stepping into the dugout.

And he reckons the Glasgow pressure cooker aged his old Liverpool teammate overnight - with Gerrard touted as one of the frontrunners to become the next permanent boss at Ibrox once again. Barry Ferguson has stepped into the hot seat on an interim basis the door could still be open for the Liverpool icon to seal a sensational return at the end of the campaign with the likes of Rafa Benitez and Kevin Muscat being floated as permanent successors to Philippe Clement.

Gerrard is looking for his next job following his ill-fated spell at Al-Ettifaq. After leaving Rangers for his shot at the English Premier League he was shown the door by Aston Villa before making a surprise move to the Saudi Pro League. However, that spell came to an end earlier this season with Ettifaq struggling near the foot of the table.

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Redknapp watched as the legendary Anfield captain took his first steps into management with the Light Blues - and despite seeing his pal lift the Scottish Premiership trophy it only scared him away from following his dad Harry's path. He told The Times: "I’d watched Dad go through so many highs and unbelievable lows. He’d get so down when [his team] lost. He was under so much pressure and subconsciously I took it on.

"I was like, ‘Not for one second do I want that.’ I’m quite an addictive person. I knew if I took on a job I’d get really into it, but these days if you lose six games you’re sacked. Frank [Lampard] has done it, and Steven Gerrard. I look at them and think, ‘They’ve aged overnight.’ Why would I put myself through that pain?'"

And while a return to Glasgow is being touted in the summer, the boss will first make a stop off in Liverpool. The Premier League giants confirmed that Gerrard will take part in the LFC Foundation’s annual legends charity match, which this year sees a Chelsea selection visit Anfield on 22 March.