Jurgen Klopp reminds Steven Gerrard of Frank Lampard’s ordeal as Chelsea manager ahead of Liverpool, Aston Villa clash

Jurgen Klopp has warned Steven Gerrard he should be in no rush to succeed him as Liverpool manager ahead of his Anfield return this afternoon.

The new Aston Villa boss has made an encouraging start to his Premier League managerial career having cut his teeth at Rangers where he masterminded the end of Celtic’s domestic dominance.

Given his Liverpool links, Gerrard has been hotly tipped to replace Klopp whenever the German departs but the 54-year-old has warned the club legend to wait for the right moment, citing Frank Lampard’s downfall at Chelsea as a reason to remain patient.

Lampard returned to Stamford Bridge as Maurizio Sarri’s replacement in the summer of 2019 having spent just a solitary season at Derby.

The former England international secured a top four finish and reached the FA Cup final during his first campaign, but things quickly unraveled after he oversaw a near unprecedented summer of spending and was sacked just six months after investing over £150million on new players.

“I think it will definitely happen – and it will be good for everybody, said Klopp, as cited by the Metro, when asked if he could foresee Gerrard managing Liverpool in the future.

“Everything he did so far looks good and he’s going in absolutely the right direction. The only problem is when is the right moment for that.

“We saw it with Frank [Lampard] at Chelsea. Stevie is doing really well but is very young from a manager’s point of view.

“When is the right moment to take the manager’s job here? Not because he’s not able to do it but how long do you want to do it?

“Is it the last job you want to do? The second job? Those are questions I can’t answer.”

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