Gerard Houllier, the former Liverpool manager, has passed away at the age of 73.
The Frenchman, who spent six years at Anfield, has passed away just days after a heart operation.
Houllier became joint first-team manager of the Reds together with Roy Evans back in 1998 and became sole manager in November of the same year.
He went on to guide the club to FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup glory before leaving the club in 2004 before Rafael Benitez led the club to a Champions League triumph.
Houllier is most famous in England for the six years he spent in charge at Anfield, famously winning a cup treble 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 trophy in 2003, before Houllier eventually waved goodbye to Anfield with a record of 160 wins from 307 matches.
After being replaced by Rafael Benitez on Merseyside, Houllier took charge of Lyon, where he enjoyed further success with consecutive Ligue 1 and Trophée des Champions triumphs.
The former midfielder also spent time in charge of Paris Saint-Germain, France and most recently Aston Villa, who 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 haul.
The European Coach of the Year, World Soccer Magazine World Manager of the Year and Onze d’Or Coach of the Year awards also came in tandem.
RIP GERARD 🔴x
