Former Liverpool star Phil Thompson believes Steven Gerrard will remain at the club for at least another year.
The Reds skipper is out of contract in the summer and is believed to be deliberating over the offer of a contract extension from the Merseyside club.
There has been plenty of debate regarding Gerrard's future at Anfield but Thompson suggests he will sign on before getting involved with a coaching role.
"I think he is more than happy, I think he will remain at Liverpool for at least 12 months, and I would quite imagine that if he wants to, he will remain in a very high level on the coaching staff," Thompson told Sky Sports News HQ.
"Even with the likes of Steven - he's been there a long time - does he have any right to be a manager straight away at Liverpool? It's a difficult one. It happened with Kenny Dalglish.
"I would think he would like to start coaching at a first team level. As a first team coach I think would be ideal, or an assistant manager."
