Aston Villa's manager Gerard Houllier hospitalised due to illness: EPL News
Premier League club Aston Villa’s manager, Gerard Houllier has been hospitalised due to illness, and is very much likely to miss out the Stoke game. The English club has confirmed to the media that their French manager has been admitted to the hospital and
will remain there for several days. The cause of the illness is still unknown, but the test reports will further conclude the nature of his ailment.
Gerard Houllier is a French football manager from Thérouanne, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Athletic-Club-c38535,
Nœux-les-Mines, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/RC-Lens-c40322, Paris St-Germain, Liverpool, Lyon and Aston Villa. He has also managed the French national team from 1992 to 1993.
The 63-year-old has already undergone a heart surgery, having been admitted to hospital after experiencing a searing chest pain, during a match between http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 and Leeds United in 2001. After a surgery that lasted for a good eleven hours, Gerard’s health
was finally out of danger. Nonetheless, it kept him out of the fields for a significant time period.
He was then signed by Lyon as the club’s new manager in 2005. In 2007, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749.
On September 8, 2010, it was officially announced that Gerard had succeeded Martin O'Neill as the English side’s new full-time manager.
The French football manager is believed to have been diagnosed with an illness on Wednesday, but media has reported his condition as not life-threatening. The English club’s assistant manager, Gary McAllister will be taking over the senior team coaching
duties for the match against Stoke City, this weekend.
The club has disclosed, “The club can confirm that Gerard Houllier was admitted to hospital last night. He is in a comfortable condition and he wishes to convey his appreciation to Aston Villa supporters for their concern and good wishes. The manager spoke
to chief executive http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-c29347 Faulkner this morning and he is currently undergoing tests. It is anticipated that he will remain in hospital for several days.”
The club also officially announced Gary McAllister to be in-charge for the game on Saturday at Villa Park.
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