"The decision not to award Frank's goal was a shocker. "When these decisions are made they are always made by officials," he said. Gerrard believes players should have more influence in rule changes. "Why not use the same system at the World Cup? If there had been a linesman behind the German goal then maybe England would still be in the World Cup." England were wrongly not awarded a goal in their last-16 match, when Frank Lampard's potential equaliser was ruled out despite clearly crossing the line – although they were eventually well beaten by the semi-finalists.ĭuring the Europa League, Uefa experimented with extra officials behind the goals and the England captain, Gerrard, who experienced the system with Liverpool, believes that is the minimum that should have been in operation in South Africa.
He also coached Everton in the Premier League.Steven Gerrard has called for the introduction of goalline technology in the wake of England's World Cup exit at the hands of Germany. He returned in 2007 and won three straight league titles from 2009, five domestic cups and guided Rangers to the UEFA Cup final in 2008. Smith won seven straight Scottish league titles as well as three Scottish Cups and three Scottish League Cups in his first spell at Rangers from 1991-98. Rangers announced Smith's death and chairman Douglas Park says the “club legend” had been battling illness. Smith won 10 league titles with Rangers over two spells and also led the national team. Scottish soccer coaching great Walter Smith has died. 14, 2010 file photo, Rangers' manager Walter Smith, during the first leg of their Group C Champions League soccer match Manchester United, Old Trafford, Manchester, England. Scotland was at a low ebb after a disappointing two years under German-born coach Berti Vogts, and Smith improved the team’s fortunes and lifted it 70 places in the FIFA rankings.
In between his stints at Rangers, Smith managed Premier League club Everton from 1998-2002, had a short period as assistant to close friend Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, and took charge of the Scottish national team from 2004-07.
Walter was a friend to many, a leader, an ambassador and most of all, a legend.” “However, for Rangers supporters,” Park said, “he was much more than just a football manager. Park described Smith as “one of the great modern-day football managers.” Smith returned to stabilize the club in 2007, winning three straight league titles from 2009-11, five domestic cups, and guiding Rangers to the final of the now-defunct UEFA Cup in 2008. With a dry sense of humor and an endearing humbleness belying his status as one of Scotland’s greatest ever coaches, Smith established Rangers as the country’s biggest force in soccer by winning seven straight Scottish league titles as well as three Scottish Cups and three Scottish League Cups in his first spell at Ibrox from 1991-98.Īmong the players in Smith’s team were Paul Gascoigne and Brian Laudrup, and Rangers tied rival Celtic’s record of nine consecutive league titles in 1997. His character and leadership was second to none.” “He embodied everything that a Ranger should be. “It is almost impossible to encapsulate what Walter meant to every one of us at Rangers,“ Park said. Smith had been “battling illness,” Rangers chairman Douglas Park said Tuesday in a statement from the Glasgow team announcing the death. GLASGOW, Scotland - Walter Smith, the Scottish soccer coach who won 21 trophies over two spells with Rangers and restored respectability to his national team in a brief stint in charge, has died.
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