STEVEN GERRARD has been advised to follow in fellow England legend Frank Lampard’s footsteps in the Championship.
Gerrard, 44, has been out of a job these past three months after his , where he spent two years.
The legend has seen his stock decrease after his hapless stint in Saudi Arabia, where he lost 20 out of 55 matches, of which he won 19.
However, Sky Sports EFL presenter David Prutton insists there is a way back for Stevie G, and it starts in the English second division.
Prutton, 43, named Lampard, 46, as the perfect example to follow as he has turned his career around after joining in November.
The legend found himself in a tough spot after a disappointing stint at Everton and a failed return at Stamford Bridge during the 2022-23 season.
However, the legendary midfielder has regained some of the magic he showed at Derby as he transformed Coventry from relegation strugglers to Premier League promotion challengers.
Prutton advised to do the same by joining West Brom, who have been without a manager since Tony Mowbray’s dismissal earlier this month.
The Nottingham Forest hero believes the legendary midfielder could regain the old prowess he enjoyed at Rangers, where he won the Scottish Premiership in 2021, and Aston Villa, where he shone during the 2021-22 season.
Prutton toldFootball League World: “Another stellar player that I would say, if you want to be a manager for 25, 30 years then he’s still kind of working his way to that rhythm, having worked all over the world.
“Maybe he’d have taken heed or inspiration from what ’s experienced at Coventry City, and obviously Derby before that.
“The Championship is a very smart way to get a decent body of work in to show people what you can do.
“And , yes there might be a bit of turnover of players, take a look at what the ownership are expecting going into next season, but yes the profile works.
“It is just whether that works then with regards to the players involved.
“But, again, what I’ve seen is a man and a manager that is very humble, very empathetic to his players, understands that not everyone is Steven Gerrard so would ask different things of his team.
“And I think [he’s] been unfairly struck off in certain areas, quick to dismiss a manager’s career when it hits a little bump in the road.
“But, given how ambitious he is, his standards as a player and his ability to infuse and inspire a side, I think West Brom would be quite right looking at Steven Gerrard as a potential candidate.”;
