A possible gauge formulation for gravity?

A possible Yang-Mills like lagrangian formulation for gravity is explored. The starting point consists on two next assumptions. First, the metric is assumed as a real map from a given gauge group. Second, a gauge invariant lagrangian density is considered with the condition that it is related to the Einstein one up to a bound term. We study a stationary solution of the abelian case for the spherical symmetry, which is connected to the M\"oller's Maxwell like formulation for gravity. Finally, it is showed the consistence of this formulation with the Newtonian limit.