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Gerard Houllier reportedly passed away at the age of 73.
French publication RMC Sport broke the news Monday morning, revealing that the former Liverpool manager had passed away the night before.
According to Get French Football News, the legendary trainer underwent aortic aneurysm surgery three weeks ago and had returned home yesterday after being discharged from a Paris hospital.
Gerard Houllier (1947-2020)
L’Equipe journalist Vincent Duluc reports that Houllier’s final text to the French newspaper had been: “I’m fighting, but I’m going to get out of this.”
Houllier is most famous in England for the six years he spent in charge at Anfield, where he won a cup triplet for the Reds in 2001 by securing the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup.
The Reds also won the UEFA Super Cup that year and another League Cup followed in 2003, before Houllier finally bid farewell to Anfield with a record 160 wins in 307 games.
Liverpool and Lyon Legacies
After being replaced by Rafael Benítez in Merseyside, Houllier took over at Lyon, where he enjoyed further success with back-to-back wins in Ligue 1 and the Trophée des Champions.
The former midfielder also spent time in charge of Paris Saint-Germain, France and most recently Aston Villa, which he left after the 2010/11 season due to health complications.
Houllier also won several individual awards during his coaching career, including the managerial position in the 2001 UEFA Team of the Year for his impressive continental run.
Rest in peace, Gerard
The European Coach of the Year, World Soccer Magazine World Director of the Year and Onze d’Or Coach of the Year awards also came in handy.
Houllier trained the likes of Steven Gerrard, Robert Pires, David Ginola, Sami Hyypia, and many more throughout his career, and has been widely praised for his chivalrous personality.
All of us here at GIVEMESPORT express our condolences for this tragic passing. Our thoughts are with his family and all those affected.
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