Houllier the right man to lead Villa, says Gerrard

STEVEN GERRARD is backing his former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier to be successful at Aston Villa after revealing he was “desperate” to return to the Barclays Premier League.

Fri, 10 Sep, 2010 - 01:00
John Curtis

Houllier has finally been confirmed as Martin O’Neill’s successor after quitting as technical director of the French Football Federation.

He will be formally unveiled at a press conference today before taking charge for the first time in Monday’s league encounter at Stoke.

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