Steven Gerrard has admitted that everything ‘had to be perfect’ for him to manage Rangers again after rejecting a return to the club.The Gers were close to reaching a full agreement with their former boss to take over from the sacked Russell Martin.Gerrard withdrew his interest in a return to the club before Rangers moved onto RohlHowever, Gerrard pulled out of the running to become the Scottish giants’ new boss on Saturday evening.talkSPORT reported that the Liverpool legend was doubtful that this was the correct time to make a comeback to Ibrox.The 45-year-old also had doubts over the club’s sporting structure, with Danny Rohl eventually being appointed as Rangers’ new boss.Gerrard has now broken his silence on the recent saga by explaining his reasons for ultimately rejecting a dramatic return to Glasgow.Speaking to TNT Sports on Saturday evening, he revealed: “In terms of Rangers, very close. “I had some really positive and interesting talks with the owners. It felt a bit rushed to me because I had my family in Bahrain at the time.“I had a lot to think about and a short space of time to give a decision. There was a few things that I was uncertain about. “And if I’m going to take a challenge that big and that important, I’ve got that affection and that connection with Rangers.“For me to take that on again, it had to be perfect and I had to be 100 per cent ready. Unfortunately, I wasn’t due to the timing, so I stepped aside, and I wish them all the best. “They’ve got a fantastic manager now. I’ll watch as a fan from afar and I wish them all the best, certainly tomorrow in the Old Firm game.”Gerrard won the league title at Ibrox in 2020/21GettyRohl has joined Rangers on a two-and-a-half year dealGettyGerrard explains Rangers snubGerrard was later pressed on whether his reasons were rooted in concerns over the club’s current structure or simply poor timing.“No, the timing wasn’t right from a family point of view,” he added.“But of course, you have to do your due diligence in certain things and if things are not perfect, as well, I have to analyse is it right for me?“The pressure and the responsibility is on your shoulders, it’s such a massive challenge and a massive club. My heart was there, and it always will be with Rangers, but I’ve also got to look at the football side of it.“Is it right for me? Is the timing right? And are things perfect for me to be the best version of myself in that job? Unfortunately, the timing, that didn’t feel right to me.Gerrard was speaking on his return to Anfield as Liverpool beat Aston VillaGetty“And listen, I’ve got that much respect for Rangers, the supporters and the owners, and everything connected to the club, I wouldn’t go in there if I was 80, 90 per cent ready. “But hopefully one day, I’ll be more ready and more prepared for it and that chance might come again.“If it doesn’t, I wish the club all the very best moving forward. “But my heart was 100 per cent there because I’ve got that connection with the club.”