Eindelijk  is de kogel door de kerk: Gérard Houllier is de nieuwe manager van Aston Villa. De voorstelling aan de pers volgt vrijdag, maar we onthouden u de onderstaande quote alvast niet…

“I could not turn down the opportunity to manage a club whose approach, both on and off the pitch, I have long admired. Villa is one of England’s biggest clubs and has an amazing set of fans. This is a tremendous challenge and one I am very much looking forward to taking on.”

De Fransman debuteert maandagavond in het Brittania Stadium van Stoke City, live te volgen op SkySports.