Former Liverpool Manager, Gerard Houllier, Is Dead

Former Liverpool manager, Gerard Houllier, has reportedly died at the age of 73.

The Frenchman also took charge of Lyon and and the French national team is a doubtlessly glittering managerial career.

RMC Sport has reported that the Frenchman, who also worked with Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain in his coaching career at club level, passed away in the early hours of Monday morning.

Houllier will be best remembered for the six years he spent at Anfield between 1998 and 2004.

As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, he was initially appointed by Liverpool as joint-manager alongside Roy Evans, but a turn of events saw him take the reins by himself at the red half of Merseyside.

In his six years as manager, league title glory proved elusive for Liverpool, as Liverpool’s dominance had fizzled out in the face of the duopoly established by Manchester United from the 1990s to the mid 2000s.

Houllier, however, delivered six trophies in six years as Reds gaffer.

Five of those honours were secured in a memorable 2001, with the Reds enjoying a remarkable run on the trophy front.

Houllier oversaw FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup, Community Shield and UEFA Super Cup triumphs that year, while going on to lift the League Cup again in 2002-03.

Houllier also landed the European Coach of the Year prize in 2001 and will be held in the highest regard by all of those who worked under and alongside him over the course of a distinguished career.

Ronny Ikpoto

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