Steven Gerrard on his pride in the Rangers support and their role in the Ibrox club’s 55th Scottish title win

However, the Premier League title, much to the amusement of supporters of Liverpool’s rivals, always eluded Steven Gerrard in his time at Anfield.

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So Gerrard could have been forgiven for taking immense personal satisfaction from the Premiership triumph that Rangers clinched on Sunday - because it finally ended an unwanted hoodoo.

Yet, when he was quizzed about the significance of the Ibrox club’s first Scottish title success in 10 years at Auchenhowie for him yesterday, Gerrard’s thoughts were with others.

The 40-year-old stressed he was pleased for the players who had ended Celtic’s spell of domestic dominance – and the supporters who had backed them along the way.

Rangers fans have been heavily criticised for ignoring Covid-19 lockdown restrictions and taking to the streets in large numbers over the weekend to celebrate a world record 55th league success.

But Gerrard, who was appointed in 2018 and didn’t lift any silverware in his first two seasons, is hugely appreciative of the Glasgow club’s followers for standing behind him through good times and bad.

“To be honest with you I haven’t really had time to reflect and really think about the last two or three days and compare it to other achievements in my career,” he said.

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“I don’t think it is fair to compare achievements. What I achieved as a player was fantastic, of course it was. But I am on a different journey, I am on a different career path, I am at a different club.

“So it’s not really about me from a personal point of view and me making up for previous highs or lows or comparing stuff. It is about Rangers. It is about achieving our first massive goal together.

“It is all about the players and supporters for me. As I say, in this position I am extremely proud of both. First and foremost the players for doing the majority of the job and doing it in style. But also the backing that we have had since the first day I came in. It has been incredible as well.”