Steven Gerrard has been tipped for a sensational Premier League return as Liverpool manager – but he must earn the right first.The Reds legend has been touted as a potential candidate to take over as interim boss, should Arne Slot be sacked before the end of the season.Gerrard has only managed once before in the Premier LeagueGettyHowever, Gerrard recently shut down talk of this, as he insisted he would currently only come back as an assistant to a top-class manager.The Englishman has not managed in the English top-flight since he was sacked by Aston Villa after less than a year in charge in 2022.After his ill-fated Villa spell, Gerrard managed Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq, who he left last year, while he previously led Rangers to Scottish Premiership glory in 2021.Reds return?Speaking on the most recent episode of The Overlap, Gerrard said of a possible Liverpool return: “I’ve got a brilliant connection with the club, I always have, and probably a stronger connection since I left.“Any area I could help the club in, I’d always try to do it if I could.“I suppose what you want to know is do I want to manage Liverpool at some point in my life? Of course, that’d be a dream.“Would I be ready for it right now, to take it over a period of time? Probably not.“But is there a possibility in the future to be alongside someone, one of the elite managers that you’re talking about, i.e., a Jurgen Klopp? Depends who it is and how the conversation goes, and does he need me? What does he think I can offer?”Hero’s welcomeWhile Gerrard ruled out taking the Liverpool hotseat anytime soon, talkSPORT’s Tony Cascarino believes he could one day be the perfect fit for the role.The 45-year-old is a revered figure on Merseyside, having enjoyed an iconic 17-year Reds career, making over 700 appearances.Gerrard recently addressed speculation he could return to Liverpool as managerThe Englishman is one of the Reds’ greatest-ever playersGettyDuring this time, Gerrard won two FA Cups, three League Cups, the UEFA Cup and Champions League, and established himself as one of the modern game’s most influential captains.Given his deep connection with the club, Gerrard would be a popular appointment at Anfield, not least for Reds fan Cascarino.He tipped the club icon to follow in the footsteps of the great Kenny Dalglish, who returned to manage Liverpool in two separate spells.Asked whether he would welcome Gerrard back, he told the Weekend Sports Breakfast: “Absolutely, yeah. First of all, he’s got to tick the right boxes and has got to be good enough“I would hope one day that Steven Gerrard would become the Liverpool manager full-time, because Kenny [Dalglish] did it and did it brilliantly well.“He did two stints and there’s always been a connection with the boot room at Liverpool and people involved.”Gerrard’s Rangers finished 25 points clear of rivals Celtic in their 2021 league gloryGettyGerrard is on the lookout for a new job following his Al Ettifaq exit last yearGettyCascarino: Gerrard can come back strongerCascarino backed Gerrard to learn from his previous failings in the Premier League, having lasted only 40 games before being sacked by Aston Villa.He pointed to the legendary midfielder’s record-breaking three years at Rangers, where he ended a decade-long wait for league glory.In their title-winning 2020/21 campaign, Gerrard guided the Light Blues to an unbeaten season and a staggering 102-point haul – the first time they had cracked a century of points.Talking up Gerrard, Cascarino continued: “Steven had a rough ride at Villa, he had a great time at Rangers, that’s football management.“You can’t dismiss a guy because what happened at Villa went wrong. He would have learned a lot in that period and I do believe he’s a very smart man.“I’ve never met Steven, but I’ve watched him as a manager and I think he’s got a lot about him.Kenny Dalglish followed up his legendary Liverpool playing career by winning six major trophies across two spells as Reds bossGetty“He knows what he wants and can Liverpool deliver with the revenue that they announced this week. Was it £700million revenue?“So they’re very competitive now as a club, but I’d hope one day he gets that chance.”The former Chelsea striker added: “In some ways, it goes back to what I said earlier, earning the right to get that job as well.“Not just being a legend at a football club, because that’s what Dalglish was, but he proved that he was good enough to win things with Liverpool.“I think Gerrard’s a smart man and one day, if it’s put in front of him, of course he’d jump in.”1: Premier League Fixtures & Results