Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier dies aged 73

Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier died on Monday, aged 73. The Premier League champions said they were “deeply saddened” by the loss of their treble-winning manager.

Paris St-Germain and Lens confirmed the death of Houllier, who managed Liverpool from 1998 to 2004. He was also France national coach from 1992 to 1993.

The Frenchman led Liverpool to a treble of League Cup, FA Cup and Uefa Cup in 2000/01 and returned the club to the Champions League.

“The thoughts of everyone at Liverpool Football Club are with Gerard’s family and many friends,” the club said in a statement. “Rest in peace, Gerard Houllier 1947-2020.”

Houllier, who recovered from life-saving heart surgery during the 2001/02 campaign to return to the dugout, later guided Liverpool to a second League Cup triumph. He left the following year after overseeing 307 matches and successfully re-establishing the club as a modern force.