When it came to team-selection, what if the two men disagreed? They got their title defence off to a shaky start as they edged out a seven-goal thriller against Leeds, before going on to conceded seven in a hammering by Aston Villa. So loyal, so passionate and extremely fierce.". "My mate, my colleague, my boss. Roy Evans has paid tribute to his former Liverpool co-manager Gerard Houllier following the news of his death on Monday. Liverpool manager Bill Shankly saw something different in Evans, suggesting that he try a career as a coach. Virgil van Dijk's season was ended by injury in the 2-2 draw at Everton, leaving the title favourites looking far less secure at the back - especially with Alisson's injury worries too. Something went wrong, please try again later. This defeat came only 3 days after unfancied Derby County had also won a match at Anfield in the league. A vague recollection that he had been in charge of the French national team when it failed to qualify for the finals of the 1994 World Cup in America in late and dramatic circumstances and that’s about all. Liverpool are keen to repeat last season's success - and you don't want to miss a thing, surely? Roy Evans oversaw the arrival of 21 players, and the departure of 22 during his four year stay as manager. 2001 should never be forgotten. Babb was one of the Spice Boys Houllier set about shifting when he took full control upon Roy Evans’ resignation in 1998. The pair were in joint charge of Liverpool during the 1998-99 season until Evans stepped down after a few months, admitting sharing the managerial duties was simply not working. Probably most supporters hoped that his arrival would be of benefit to the whole club and if he was able to take some of the burden of office away from Roy Evans then that could only be a good thing. From all of Liverpool's updates to the must-read Reds stories, get them straight to your inbox without fuss by signing up for the fantastic Mirror Football newsletter! Many regarded Gerard Houllier’s appointment as a demotion for Evans, as if it indicated that he wasn’t up to running things on his own. Ancien sélectionneur de l’équipe de France et grand manager de Liverpool et de l'OL, Gérard Houllier s’est éteint cette nuit à l’âge de 73 ans a appris RMC Sport de sources concordantes. But there's no slowing down in what is going to be a busy campaign - with Klopp ensuring his men continue at full pace as they bid for more title glory. The Liverpool management team of Roy Evans and Gerard Houllier chat on the bench during the pre-season tournament match against Leeds United in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link. To find out if CoP have demonstrated their effectiveness adequately, an overview of study designs, sample and sources of data used in relation to the framework for assessing value in CoP by Wenger et al.1 was done. Where does Houllier rank among Liverpool's greatest ever managers? "Absolutely devastated and heartbroken at the sad news of the passing of Gerard," Thompson wrote. For the first time since the dawn of Liverpool Football club, the board decided to let two managers run team affairs. "A gentleman I have the greatest respect for and what he achieved at Liverpool football club. Gérard Houllier, la disparition d'un bâtisseur invétéré du football moderne. By the time Leeds United came to Anfield the following weekend, Gerard Houllier was in sole charge of team affairs. "Since we finished, at the end of every conversation we had, I told him I loved him and would always be grateful for him giving a wonderful partnership. I doubt if many Arsenal fans had heard of Arsene Wenger before he went to Highbury. A good start had been made to the league programme with three wins and a draw from the opening four fixtures. Roy Evans and Gerard Houllier were doomed from the off, placed in an “impossible situation” and the former now recognises he should have been “strong” from the very start. Roy Evans has paid tribute to his former Liverpool co-manager Gerard Houllier following the news of his death on Monday. RIP Boss.". Evans - who had been manager since 1994 - previously hinted he felt pushed out of his role at Anfield as Houllier eventually took sole charge of the club. RIP.". Roy Quintin Echlin Evans, né le 4 octobre 1948 à Bootle, Sefton, est un footballeur anglais qui a aussi officié au poste d'entraîneur. This didn't work: The Roy Evans/Gerard Houllier experiment ended with Evans out of a job. Something else that was probably lost that day was any early bond the two men had enjoyed after the Frenchman’s arrival to join the Englishman. It's been an extremely interesting start to the season for Jurgen Klopp's men. One wanted to save him for the European match in midweek; the other thought he should play from the start at Upton Park. What we do; Leaders News; Services; Careers; Contact; Sport Business. Long after he had left Anfield, Roy Evans wrote about such problems in his book ‘œGhost on the Wall’. Prior to the defeat, Liverpool were eliminated from the UEFA Cup by Spanish side Celta de Vigo. Leaders in Business About. When speaking about Evans' sacking, Houllier said that it wasn't due to a clash of personalities. He’s best remembered at Anfield for almost splitting himself in half after sliding full-pelt into a post. Liverpool were to announce Evans and Houllier as joint managers. Condolences to his family. The Reds then added the Charity Shield and Super Cup later the same year in what was the peak of Houllier's time at the helm. In July 1998, Houllier was invited to become joint team manager of Liverpool, together with Roy Evans. 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Roy Evans and Gerard Houllier were doomed from the off, placed in an “impossible situation” and the former now recognises he should have … Roy Evans remained at the hot-seat for several seasons taking Liverpool to 4 th and 3 rd position in the league. Spurs were having a bad time themselves but they outplayed the home team, who only had a late Owen goal as consolation in a humbling 3-1 defeat. Houllier and Thompson led Liverpool to an illustrious treble in the 2000-01 season, winning the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup, as well as securing Champions League qualification for the following campaign. "It's not a matter of personality between Roy and myself, I think he's a very nice man and person. Who would have the casting vote or final say? This equates to a net spend of £27,650,000, or roughly £2,000,000 spent on each player. There was apparently a disagreement over whether Riedle should start the game or not. "One of the greatest moments of my life was when we come together in 1998. The English game was going continental and supporters were getting used to the arrival of foreign players and coaches. The next three away matches in the league saw two defeats and one draw but no goals scored by a Liverpool player. It's by signing up. Initially things seemed to be fine but it didn’t take long for the first rumblings of discontent to be noticed. It was probably the same for most Liverpool fans for Houllier. If the appointment of Kenny Dalglish as the club’s first player-manager in the middle of the 1980’s had been a surprise, this was even more so. Roy Evans, who was joint-manager with Houllier at Anfield, said the news was 'incredibly sad' Houllier's last role in first-team coaching was with Aston Villa during the 2010-11 season "Incredibly sad news hearing of the passing of Gerrard Houllier," Evans posted on Twitter. But there was certainly no lasting animosity between them thereafter, as Evans proved in his heartfelt message paying respects to the Frenchman. Thompson was brought in to assist Houllier after Evans' departure, and even managed Liverpool in his boss's absence during his break from football to recover from a heart attack. The pair were in joint charge of Liverpool during the 1998-99 season until Evans stepped down after a few months, admitting sharing the managerial duties was simply not working. Thompson added: "So many wonderful times, bringing smiles back to peoples faces. The arrangement did not work out and Evans resigned in November after losing to Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 at home in the League Cup on 10 November 1998. The fans were starting to get concerned that the good start to the season had not been built on. Roy Evans has paid tribute to his former Liverpool co-manager Gerard Houllier following the news of his death on Monday. Roy Evans had had enough. And it really was the end - the end of Roy Evans’ and Gérard Houllier’s joint managership. About      Advertising     Contact     Search     Privacy, Enter your e-mail address below to receive a. There could only be one winner in this partnership and it wasn’t going to be Roy Evans. In 1998, he moved to England and took charge of Liverpool as joint manager alongside Roy Evans. In 1998, he moved to England and took charge of Liverpool as joint manager alongside Roy Evans. Attendances at Anfield for league games remained high but only 22,000 turned up to watch Fulham in the League cup towards the end of October and less than 21,000 for the visit of the much more high-profile Tottenham in the next round. A systematic literature review was conducted in October 2015 for studies published between 1 January 1991–30 October 2015. The discontent from the supporters at the end of the cup-tie was there for all to see and hear. Liverpool won the match... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images The Frenchman then became joint manager of Liverpool alongside Roy Evans n.. What Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp's Depression Rebuttal . It would prove to be the most ill-fated experiment in Liverpool’s history. Roy Evans has paid tribute to his former Liverpool co-manager Gerard Houllier following the news of his death on Monday. This kind of partnership hadn’t proved particularly successful at other clubs and it didn’t work at Liverpool either. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Gerard Houllier, who has died aged 73, may just have been destined to manage his beloved Liverpool Football Club. Keep up with all the Reds news with our free daily newsletter. Nobody seemed too surprised by the arrival of a Frenchman as opposed to another British name. Was it ever really made clear who would be doing what ? If the club’s fortunes improved, Houllier could claim it was because of his arrival; if they didn’t, he would be able to claim that too much had been done wrong before his arrival. It was at the start of the 1998-99 season when Frenchman Gerard Houllier arrived at the club. Roy Evans had had enough. Have your say below. The easiest way to keep up with everything going on at Anfield? Gerard Houllier and Phil Thompson watch their Liverpool side play AC Milan with ex-player Steve McManaman watching also before his Real Madrid played Bayern Munich. There could only be one winner in this partnership and it wasn’t going to be Roy Evans. The pair were in joint charge of Liverpool … All Events Houllier's former No.2 at Liverpool, Phil Thompson, also took to social media in response to the sad news. Changing Liverpool Houllier began his managerial career in the 1970's before making his name as manager of Lens and PSG. About £43,100,000 was spent by Evans to bring players to the club, whilst £15,450,000 was brought in through player sales. Houllier joined Liverpool in 1998 as Evans's co-manager before taking sole charge of the club just months later, then appointing Thompson as his assistant, Who do Liverpool need to sign to retain the title? Houllier initially joined Liverpool as joint-manager alongside Roy Evans (PA) Former Liverpool forward and manager Sir Kenny Dalglish tweeted: “Very sad news about Gerard Houllier. Then came an away match with West Ham United. By the time Leeds United came to Anfield the following weekend, Gerard Houllier was in sole charge of team affairs. A manager’s tasks are many. In the end Riedle didn’t start. "Just to be in his company was an absolute treat. An England schoolboy international, Evans was a defender who was a long way down the pecking order at Liverpool in the 1960s and 1970s—he also spent the summer of 1973 in the North American Soccer League with the Philadelphia Atoms. Il est d'abord associé au local Roy Evans, mais l'attelage ne dure pas et Houllier prend rapidement seul les manettes, pendant six ans. Evans resigned three months later and Houllier took sole charge, rebuilding the Reds and leading them to the unprecedented treble in the 2000-01 season. Gérard Houllier, né le 3 septembre 1947 à Thérouanne (Pas-de-Calais) et mort le 14 décembre 2020 à Boulogne-Billancourt [1], est un entraîneur français de football des années 1970 au début des années 2010.. Joueur amateur et enseignant de formation, Gérard Houllier débute comme entraîneur de football dans son Nord-Pas-de-Calais natal. Gerard Houllier becomes joint manager alongside Roy Evans, July 1998 “I have felt over the past three or four weeks that things have not been working out. The pair were in joint charge of Liverpool during the 1998-99 season until Evans stepped down after a few months, admitting sharing the managerial duties was simply not working. 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