Rangers have won the Scottish Premiership for the first time in 10 years, following Celtic’s failure to beat Dundee United on Sunday. The success is a first as the former Liverpool player and England captain, Steven Gerrard, took charge at Ibrox in 2018.
The title means that Rangers have now extended their world record tally to 55, one more than Northern Ireland’s Linfield. Celtic were unable to become the first club in Scotland to win the league for a 10th time in a row.
Rangers remain unbeaten in the league with six matches remaining this season and picked up a 3-0 victory against St. Mirren on Saturday to maintain their 100% home record and set up Sunday’s clinch.
“It is very difficult to put into words right now,” Gerrard told the club’s official website. “I am emotional and it has been a journey that is not finished. There is more to come and the next thing for me, when you win, is always about what is next, and I am so proud of the players first and foremost—they are the most important people inside the club.”
In the aftermath of their victory on Saturday, Rangers players ran into the corner of the ground and greeted fans who had gathered outside the gates.
The celebrations continued on Sunday despite ongoing lockdown measures, with the BBC reporting that some arrests were made. The fans’ behaviour was criticised by the Scottish Government, but Gerrard understood why so many were keen to celebrate
“This club has been to hell and back over the past 10 years,” he said.