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John Barnes believes Steven Gerrard's appointment as the Aston Villa manager is a stepping stone to the Liverpool job.
Gerrard left his role as the Rangers manager to replace Dean Smith at Villa after he was sacked following the club's fifth successive defeat.
Barnes believes the role at Villa is 'one of the more attractive jobs' in the Premier League and says it could help Gerrard succeed Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool in 'two-three years'.
John Barnes says Steven Gerrard's appointment at Villa is a stepping stone to the Liverpool job
Speaking of Gerrard's appointment at Villa, the former Liverpool player turned TV pundit told BonusCodeBets: 'The Premier League is where managers want to be, and everyone is aware that Steven Gerrard is focusing on the Liverpool job.
'But if that won't be around for two or three years, clubs like Aston Villa are one of the more attractive jobs, and they can eventually push into the top six, given the size of the club.
'Will a bigger club come along? No one can know for sure. If Celtic beat Rangers this year, would Steven still have had the same hype? If he aspires to manage in the Premier League, it's a decent club for him.'
Barnes (above) believes the role at Villa is 'one of the more attractive jobs' in the Premier League and says it could help Gerrard secure the position at Liverpool in 'two-three years'
Gerrard joined Rangers in May 2018 and guided them to their first league title in 10 years last season.
Now he will leave the Scottish Premiership with Rangers sitting four points clear of rivals Celtic
