Steven Gerrard Signs Contract Extension at Rangers Until 2024

Steven Gerrard has signed a two-year contract extension at Rangers that will keep him at the club until 2024.

The Scottish club announced the news on Friday:

Gerrard took charge of Rangers in June 2018. 

The 39-year-old told Rangers' official website:

"I'm delighted to be extending my stay at this fantastic football club.

"When [chairman] Dave King approached me about the possibility of extending my contract with Rangers, it was a very easy decision to make because I'm very happy and feel that we are building something special together at the club."

Gerrard's extension comes after his side secured a place in the first knockout round of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday:

Rangers finished second in Group G behind Porto and ahead of Young Boys and Feyenoord.

They earned a 1-1 draw with Young Boys on Thursday. Alfredo Morelos gave the Scottish outfit the lead, and they held on for the point despite a late own-goal from Borna Barisic (U.S. and UK only, respectively):

Rangers will be pleased with the team's domestic progress under Gerrard, too.

He guided them to second in the Scottish Premiership last season. They finished eight points and a place higher than they had in the previous campaign, having scored six more goals and conceded 23 fewer.

This season, they're two points behind leaders Celtic after 15 matches having lost just once.

They also finished runners-up to Celtic in the Scottish League Cup final on Sunday. Rangers were unfortunate not to win it, as they dominated their rivals throughout but could not find a way past Fraser Forster, while Celtic's goal should have been disallowed for offside.