Gérard Houllier was a prominent French football manager who passed away in 2020.
He managed several top clubs, including Liverpool, where he won multiple prestigious trophies in 2001.
Houllier served as the head coach of the France national team from 1992 to 1993, and later as technical director until 1998.
Биография
Early Life
Gérard Paul Francis Houllier was born in 1947 in Thérouanne, France. He began his academic journey at Lille University, where he pursued a degree in English. However, his studies were interrupted by his father's serious illness, prompting him to leave full-time education and work as a school teacher while completing his degree part-time. During this time, he spent a year in Liverpool as an assistant at Alsop Comprehensive School, where he attended his first Liverpool F.C. match, igniting his passion for football. Although he played for an amateur local side, he never reached the professional ranks as a player. At 26, he transitioned into management, taking on the role of player-manager at Le Touquet AC.
Managerial Career
Houllier's managerial career began in earnest in the late 1970s with Nœux-les-Mines, where he led the team to promotion. He then moved to Lens, achieving further success by guiding them to the top division and UEFA Cup qualification. His tenure at Paris Saint-Germain saw the club win the French title in 1986. Houllier's influence extended to the national team, where he served as technical director and later as head coach, leading the under-18 team to victory in the 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship. In 1998, he joined Liverpool as joint manager, later becoming the sole manager and leading the team to a historic treble in 2001, including the FA Cup and UEFA Cup.
Later Career and Legacy
After a successful stint at Liverpool, Houllier managed Lyon, securing two Ligue 1 titles before stepping down in 2007. He returned to management with Aston Villa in 2010 but resigned in 2011 due to health issues. Throughout his career, Houllier was recognized for his contributions to football, receiving honors such as the Knight of the Legion of Honour and the Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire. His legacy is marked by his tactical acumen and his role in developing young talent, leaving an indelible mark on French and international football.
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Карьера и клубы
Early career and France national team
Between 1976 and 1982, Houllier was head coach of French amateur club Nœux-les-Mines. Despite limited resources, the team achieved promotion during his tenure, rising to the Division 2. He then moved to Lens in 1982, coaching them to promotion to the top division and qualification for the UEFA Cup, before moving to Paris Saint-Germain in 1985, where PSG won the French title the following year. In 1988, Houllier was appointed technical director and assistant to the France national team, under manager Michel Platini. Houllier became manager in 1992, but resigned in November 1993 after France failed to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup finals. In the 2011 book Secrets de coachs, Houllier singled out winger David Ginola for blame in a crucial defeat to Bulgaria during the qualification campaign. Ginola filed a lawsuit against Houllier for defamation, but this was dismissed by a French court in 2012. Houllier remained as technical director for the national team until 1998, a role which included the coaching of France's junior sides. In 1996, Houllier's under-18 side won the European Under-18 Championship, and several members of his youth teams, such as David Trezeguet and Thierry Henry went on to form part of France's victorious team in the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Liverpool
In July 1998, Houllier was invited to become joint team manager of Liverpool, together with Roy Evans. The arrangement did not work out and Evans resigned…
- Club
- Le Touquet AC (1971–1977)
Трофеи и награды
- Award
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Award
- Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Личное
Born in Thérouanne, Houllier entered Lille University to pursue a degree in English, but in the first year his father's serious illness forced him to drop out of full-time study and start work, eventually as a school teacher, while he completed his degree part-time. As part of his degree, he elected to spend a year in 1969–1970 in the city of Liverpool as an assistant at Alsop Comprehensive School, and while there he attended his first Liverpool F.C. match on 16 September 1969, a 10–0 thrashing of Irish club Dundalk. He also played for an amateur local side, Alsop. He was an enthusiastic footballer, but never threatened the professional ranks as a player. He was deputy headmaster of the École Normale d'Arras until reaching age 26 in 1973, when he began his full-time managerial career as player-manager of Le Touquet.
Наследие
Manager
Nœux-les-Mines
Division 3 Group North: 1978–79 Paris Saint-Germain
Division 1: 1985–86 Liverpool
FA Cup: 2000–01 Football League Cup: 2000–01, 2002–03 FA Charity Shield: 2001 UEFA Cup: 2000–01 UEFA Super Cup: 2001 Lyon
Ligue 1: 2005–06, 2006–07 Trophée des Champions: 2005, 2006 France U18
UEFA European Under-18 Championship: 1996 Individual
UEFA Team of the Year: 2001 World Soccer Magazine World Manager of the Year: 2001 Onze Mondial Coach of the Year: 2001 Ligue 1 Manager of the Year: 2007 Premier League Manager of the Month: December 1999, March 2002, October 2002
Orders
Knight of the Legion of Honour: 2002 Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 2003
Клубы
- Le Touquet AC1971–1977
Архив
Паспорт
Идентификаторы и алиасы
Gérard Paul Francis Houllier was a French professional football manager and player. Clubs he managed include Paris Saint-Germain, Lens and Liverpool, where he won the FA Cup, League Cup, FA Charity Shield, UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2001. He then guided Lyon to two French titles, before announcing his resignation on 25 May 2007. He became manager of Aston Villa in September 2010. He also coached the France national team between 1992 and 1993. He assisted Aimé Jacquet in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, was part of UEFA's and FIFA's Technical Committee in the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup finals, and technical director for the French Football Federation during the 2010 finals. In June 2011, he stepped down from club coaching, leaving his managerial role at Aston Villa, following frequent hospitalisation over heart problems.
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