Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has won a legal battle with two sportswear companies that tried to block his clothing range.

The Ibrox boss launched his own collection of menswear in 2018. SGG Apparel is a partnership between Gerrard, 39, and his former club, Liverpool. He signed up for it while coaching there before his move to Glasgow.

The project hit a snag when Liverpool applied to register SGG Apparel as a trademark in the UK to protect the brand.

Lotto Sport and Errea Sport both objected, saying that the diamond logo used on the Gerrard outfits was too similar to their own and customers could confuse the products.

After a two-year battle the UK Intellectual Property Office (Ipo), which rules on trademark disputes, said…