Ginola to sue Houllier over book remarks

FORMER Tottenham and Newcastle midfielder David Ginola is suing his one-time France coach Gerard Houllier.

Houllier managed the French national team between 1992-93, as well as Liverpool and Aston Villa in England. He is alleged to have referred to Ginola in offensive terms in a new book, Coaches’ Secrets.

“David is absolutely incensed,” a spokesman for Ginola told the BBC. “Houllier should stop talking like this. Stop singling David out.” The pair have had an acrimonious relationship for many years, with Houllier often criticising Ginola’s role in France’s failed bid to qualify for the 1994 Fifa World Cup. In November 1993, the home side only required a draw in their final World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria to reach the finals and were level at 1-1 going into the final minutes.