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I would seriously consider Liverpool job offer - Gerrard

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has revealed he would seriously consider managing the Merseyside club if he were ever offered to the top job at Anfield.

Gerrard left the club last summer after 504 appearances for the Reds and is currently plying his trade for LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer.

However, the 35-year-old has refused to rule out a return to Liverpool in a managerial capacity.

"Listen, there's a possibility it gets left as it is, but there's also a possibility that one day my phone goes and someone says to me, "We want you to be Liverpool's number three, two, one." When you're me, in my position and that question gets asked, that's a question that you have to consider very, very seriously," Gerrard told MR PORTER in an exclusive interview.

"But I would only go into a role at Liverpool if I felt I was good enough, if I felt I could contribute. The supporters all around the world know that I'd go in there to give it a 110%. I wouldn't be going in for the ego. I wouldn't be going in for financial reasons, and if I did go in, I'd commit and give it every ounce effort I've got to do it.

"There's also a chance where I get them offers and I don't think I'm good enough because I've been next to someone or I've had an experience where I don't think it's for me.

"These are all the things, and the interesting thing about what's going to happen next for me. I'm not worried about my reputation because my reputation as a footballer for Liverpool Football Club is there, it's done.

"I don't think failing as a manager or failing as assistant manager or as a coach would affect what you've done as a player, that can't change. Could I be criticised as being a bad manager for Liverpool? Of course I can. And I'm scared of it? No."

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