Gérard Houllier’s assistant during his memorable Anfield tenure pays tribute to his friend and former colleague
Gérard Houllier was my mate. It was a strange relationship in some respects but it was a great one that got better the longer it lasted. There was a bit of man-love about it. We appreciated each other and we loved each other. He was very family orientated. He cared about everybody and everything. I am absolutely devastated.
My four boys are here with me now and they’ve all said how nice he was to them. Whenever he came back to Liverpool and saw them at a game he would grab their faces and kiss them on both cheeks. That’s something he always did. He would do it to me too.
Written by Phil Thompson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/dec/14/phil-thompson-tribute-gerard-houllier-liverpool-togetherness under the title “There was a real togetherness at Liverpool and that was down to Gérard Houllier | Phil Thompson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
