Steven Gerrard: Rangers manager urges supporters to enjoy title celebrations but follow government guidelines

Steven Gerrard wants Rangers supporters to enjoy the club’s title celebrations this weekend but urged them to follow government coronavirus guidelines amid reports large numbers are set to descend on Ibrox.

Gerrard’s team will be presented with the Scottish Premiership trophy on Saturday when they host Aberdeen, live on Sky Sports, after they ended a 10-year wait to win the top-flight title in March.

With supporters unable to be present inside football grounds and health concerns surrounding social distancing, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf appealed to the club’s fans to consider the implications before breaking Covid-19 restrictions. Rangers released their own statement on Thursday.

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Gerrard said at a press conference on Friday: “The police and the government have put statements out so I think it’s important that we try to follow them.

“I want them to enjoy themselves. Obviously, things have changed since the last time back in March, you are allowed to obviously come out now.

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“But I think it’s important that they remain safe, follow the rules and the distancing.

“But certainly enjoy the occasion. This is a significant moment in the club’s history and I want them all to enjoy themselves.”

Rangers… Invincibles and Centurions?

Rangers have waited a decade for Scottish Premiership glory and James Tavernier will finally lift a long-awaited trophy aloft after their season finale against Aberdeen.

A momentous occasion awaits but will Gerrard’s players finish the campaign unbeaten in the league?

    By avoiding defeat in their final fixture, the 2021 champions will become one of just three teams in Scottish history to go through a league campaign unbeaten.

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    Gerrard’s side will be keen to finish as Centurions as well as Invincibles – a draw from their remaining fixture would do it.

    With a current 23-point advantage, Rangers are on course to finish the season with their biggest gap over Celtic in the league, surpassing the 21-point cushion they assembled in the 1999/2000 season.

    They have also conceded a paltry 13 league goals this season and if Allan McGregor concedes fewer than five goals in Gers’ final game, Rangers will surpass the record of 18 goals conceded by Martin O’Neill’s Celtic in 2001/02.

    Gerrard, in his third season as Rangers boss, was voted manager of the year by Scottish football writers earlier this week and was named SPFL manager of the year on Friday.

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