BREAKING NEWS: Former Liverpool and Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier dies aged 73 after a long history of medical problems 
Former Liverpool and Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier has died at the age of 73. The Frenchman had a long history of medical problems but the cause of his death remains unknown. French radio station RMC sport and sports newspaper L'Equipe have reported Houllier died after having a heart operation in Paris. A fan favourite at Anfield, Houllier suffered a life-threatening vascular problem during a Premier League match against Leeds in 2001.
He was quickly rushed to hospital and later needed 11 hours of open-heart surgery after suffering a heart conditions known as 'dissection of the aorta'.
Houllier arrived at Liverpool in the summer of 1998, initially as joint-manager with Roy Evans before taking sole charge just four months later.
He oversaw a major rebuilding of the first-team squad, signing the likes of Sami Hyypia, Dietmar Hamann and Vladimir Spicer.
Houllier's methods quickly brought rewards as the Reds won a unique treble in 2000-01, as well as a third-place finish in the Champions League. Gary Lineker was among the first to tweet his sympathies, posting: 'Oh no! Gerard Houllier has passed away. One of football’s smartest, warmest and loveliest people. #RIPGerard'.
More to follow.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9050879/Former-Liverpool-manager-Gerard-Houllier-dies-aged-73.html [ 此帖被羅力亞在2020-12-14 18:38重新編輯 ]
