Worries growing for Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier
Monday 25th April 2011, 11:29AM BST.
Gary McAllister today insisted it is “business as usual” at Aston Villa despite the ongoing uncertainty concerning the future of manager Gerard Houllier.
The Villa boss is still in hospital after he was admitted last week suffering from chest pains and there is growing doubt over whether he will ever be well enough to return to the dug-out.
Speculation over Houllier’s future was further increased last night when Lerner’s right-hand man General Charles Krulak posted on internet message board Villa Talk and described Houllier’s situation as “serious”.
Houllier has since been visited by owner Randy Lerner and is described by a club official as being “comfortable” in Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital but it is understood no formal discussions about the Frenchman’s future have taken place.
“At this moment he has to be guided solely by specialists,” said McAllister.
“I’ve no idea how long he’ll be in there. They’re obviously taking all the stats, frequently.
“My brief is just to carry on until I’m told otherwise. It’s business as usual.
“The fact is I’m a professional man. I know my job. And when the manager’s not here, I’m the No.2.
“The big thing is that I trust Gerard completely and he trusts me.
“But now I’m looking forward to Albion on Saturday.
“It is a big game and I’m relishing going in against Roy Hodgson, who I like but want to get one over on.”
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Hope he gets back to full fitness best wishes from Wolves and Villa fans in Paralimni Cyprus
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Hope Gerard’s health improves, all dicisions must be made with him in mind, not the club.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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May God get him back to full health. (Wolves fan).
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Let’s all wish him a speedy recovery and I would suggest they find him a job in an advisory capacity if he can’t bear to give up football.
One wish would be that those who’ve helped load on pressure on radio phone-ins, etc., realise that in spite of the money, these people are humans and can suffer Hell.
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Get well soon GH, and I would like to thank fans of all clubs for their well wishes and can see when someone is a gentleman and a lover of the game we support with such passion.
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