Liverpool legend Phil Thompson believes that Steven Gerrard should gain some coaching experience before taking up a managerial job. The 36-year old who had announced his retirement on Thursday, is largely speculated to return to Liverpool youth setup as a coach.
However, the 62-year old believes Steven Gerrard should work under England U-21 manager Aidy Boothroyd to gain some coahcing experience before going back to Anfield.
He said: “There will be a lot of opportunities but I’d rather see him with England U21s, which would probably be my preference, then come back to Liverpool in some capacity, maybe with the U23s or as first-team coach.
“Aidy Boothroyd is down there in an interim role with the England U21s with a wealth of experience. He’s gone into the under-21 setup [and] is the sort of figure to learn from.”
