Former Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson has revealed the admiration he has for Steven Gerrard and believes the Gers boss has taken big steps in management.
Despite having no prior senior managerial experience, Rangers opted to hand Gerrard the reins last summer.
The club failed to beat Celtic in the 2018/19 Scottish Premiership race, but Gerrard received plenty of recognition for the performances his side produced throughout the campaign.
Thomson, who will be working with Rangers' Under-18s from next season, has heaped praise on the 38-year-old, claiming he admires the Liverpool legend's straightforwardness.
He was quoted as saying by the Evening Times: "For me, the most refreshing thing is when I hear him speak or do press conferences. I am always listening to him and I feel he speaks the way I do, he has the same demands and ideas.
"I have heard him say that he has met loads of people that have all the fancy lingo, all the fluff, and he is just a straight talker. I feel I am the same."
Thomson also acknowledged his desperation to see Gerrard succeed at Rangers and feels the former Liverpool captain has already taken massive steps.
He added: "I am desperate for him to do really well and be really successful here.
"He was an inexperienced manager, but the club gave him one of the biggest jobs in the world and gave him that opportunity.
"In my opinion, he is making massive steps to go on and be a real top manager."
Thomson served the Light Blues for four seasons between 2007 and 2010, making over 100 appearances for the club.
