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===The Gerrard era=== On 4 May 2018, former [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and [[England national football team|England]] captain [[Steven Gerrard]] was confirmed as the new manager of Rangers on a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/steven-gerrard-confirmed-as-manager/|title=Steven Gerrard Confirmed As Manager|publisher=Rangers.co.uk|date=4 May 2018|access-date=4 May 2018}}</ref> Gerrard's era started successfully with Rangers remaining unbeaten in their first 12 games, clinching a place in the UEFA Europa League group stage in the process.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45342102|title=FC Ufa 1 : 1 Rangers|publisher=BBC|date=30 August 2018|access-date=10 November 2018}}</ref> However, Rangers were then defeated by Celtic in the first Old Firm match of the season,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45312088|title=Celtic 1 : 0 Rangers|publisher=BBC|date=2 September 2018|access-date=10 November 2018}}</ref> and the following month were eliminated from the League Cup by Aberdeen.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45934006|title=Aberdeen 1: 0 Rangers|publisher=BBC|date=28 October 2018|access-date=10 November 2018}}</ref> On 29 December, Rangers defeated Celtic at Ibrox to inflict [[Brendan Rodgers]]' first defeat in 13 Old Firm games; Rangers first win over Celtic since a Scottish Cup victory in April 2016 and their first league win over Celtic since March 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46656785|title=Rangers 1-0 Celtic|publisher=BBC|date=29 December 2018|access-date=30 December 2018}}</ref> Aberdeen knocked Rangers out of a cup for the second time in the season after securing a 2β0 victory in the Scottish Cup at Ibrox on 12 March 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47450648|title=Rangers 0-2 Aberdeen|publisher=BBC|date=12 March 2019|access-date=12 March 2019}}</ref> The 2019β20 season began with Rangers again qualifying for the UEFA Europa League group stage before losing 2β0 to Celtic at Ibrox in the first Old Firm match of the season on 1 September. The following day, the club signed [[Ryan Kent]] from Liverpool for Β£7 million. Rangers reached the final of the League Cup, but despite a dominant performance, were beaten 1β0 by Celtic.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50672183 |title=Rangers 0:1 Celtic |publisher=BBC |date=8 December 2019 |access-date=8 December 2019}}</ref> On 12 December, Rangers progressed to the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 as group runners-up after a 1β1 draw with [[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]] which secured European football beyond Christmas for the first time since the 2010β11 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50672304 |title=Rangers 1-1 Young Boys |publisher=BBC |date=12 December 2019 |access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref> On 29 December, Rangers beat Celtic 2β1 at Celtic Park, their first win at their arch rival's stadium since October 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50882543 |title=Celtic 1-2 Rangers |publisher=BBC |date=29 December 2019 |access-date=29 December 2019}}</ref> However, a slump in form thereafter, including losing to Hearts in the Scottish Cup and Hamilton in the league within five days, left Rangers 13 points adrift of Celtic a week into March.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51772454 |title=Rangers: Steven Gerrard aims to arrest form slump and quell fans' anger |publisher=BBC |date=7 December 2019 |access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> However, all professional football in Scotland was suspended later that month due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Coronavirus in Scotland: Which Scottish events have been cancelled due to COVID-19? |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18304715.coronavirus-scotland-scottish-events-cancelled-due-covid-19/ |access-date=16 March 2020 |work=Herald Scotland |date=14 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McDermott |first=Scott |title=Celtic and Rangers title spat shows SPFL must consider the null and void elephant in the room |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-rangers-title-spat-shows-21852483 |access-date=13 April 2020 |work=Daily Record |date=12 April 2020}}</ref> On 18 May 2020, the SPFL officially ended the season, and Celtic were awarded the league title which was determined by points per game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/ladbrokes-premiership-and-spfl-season-201920-cur |title=Ladbrokes Premiership and SPFL Season 2019/20 curtailed {{!}} SPFL |access-date=2021-02-10|website=spfl.co.uk}}</ref> On 7 March 2021, Rangers won the league title for the first time in ten years,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/rangers/story/4331641/steven-gerrard-steers-rangers-to-first-scottish-title-in-10-years |title=Steven Gerrard steers Rangers to first Scottish title in 10 years |website=ESPN |date=7 March 2021 }}</ref> going on to end the league campaign undefeated, with a club record 102 points.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://talksport.com/football/881323/rangers-lift-scottish-premiership-title-gerrard-fans-celebrate-ibrox/ |title=INVINCIBLES Rangers finally lift Scottish Premiership title and THOUSANDS of fans celebrate outside Ibrox as Steven Gerrard's side complete unbeaten season |website=talksport.com |date=15 May 2021 }}</ref>
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