Soccer-Villa opportunity was too big to turn down, says new boss Gerrard


FILE PHOTO: File photo of new Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard in a Europa League game in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - December 12, 2019. Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo

(Reuters) - 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 https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-england-ava-idUKKBN2HW14H at Villa last week.

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