Former England coach Sven Goran Eriksson is backing Rangers manager Steven Gerrard for great success.

Eriksson had the Liverpool legend as his England captain.

"I am very happy for him and he is doing great in my opinion," the 72-year-old Swede told the Daily Mail. "Of course, he will look at winning trophies as a next step. That will happen. He will be a success. I would take a big bet on that.

"Why? Because of his character and his knowledge of football. The Stevie Gerrard I remember didn't speak very much. But when he did, people listened to him.

"He had that about him, whether it was in training or matches. That is a big thing if you want to be a manager.

"He is also a very serious and professional person. If he gets a job, he will not give 99 per cent to it. He would try and give 200 per cent if possible. And you can see that Rangers did very well in the Europa League."