New Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard said the opportunity to manage the Premier League club was one he could not turn down as the former Rangers boss gets ready to test his credentials in the English top flight.
Gerrard, who ended Celtic’s nine-year domination in Scotland and led Rangers to an unbeaten title-winning campaign last season, replaced Dean Smith at Villa last week.
“When the phone call sunk in, I wanted this to happen very quickly because, first and foremost, the opportunity was too big. From there, it happened really quick,” Gerrard said in an interview on the club’s website.
