A beautiful tribute.
And a wink that Gérard Houllier would not have denied.
The Olympique Lyonnais training center in Décines-Charpieu (Metropolis of Lyon) will be called "Gérard-Houllier training center" named after the former club coach who recently died at the age of 73. OL president Jean-Michel Aulas announced Tuesday on Eurosport.
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The moving tribute of @JM_Aulas to his friend Gérard Houllier after # OLACApic.twitter.com / Ma428dLkOc
- Eurosport France (@Eurosport_FR) February 9, 2021
To our friend Gérard Houllier .... on behalf of the entire @ SoirDeCoupe team # Dadou ✍ @ Eurosport_FRpic.twitter.com / 7KaSq2xUtG
- ✏️DADOU (@davidbuonomo) February 9, 2021
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Houllier coached Lyon between 2005 and 2007 with two French championship titles and two Champions Trophies.
He returned to the club in 2015 as an advisor to Jean-Michel Aulas.
“We are going to rename the training center by the name of Gérard Houllier.
There is also going to be a memorial.
We will also play a match with a trophy against Liverpool (a club also coached by Houllier, ”declared Mr. Aulas after the 32nd final match of the Coupe de France Lyon-Ajaccio (5-1).
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