Gérard Houllier net worth: How former Liverpool manager made his impressive fortune
Gérard Houllier has passed away at the age of 73. With a successful career in the football industry, how much was the manager worth?
He managed many clubs including Paris Saint-Germain, Lens and Liverpool, with whom he won the FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2001.
Gérard studied at Lille University to pursue a degree in English but dropped out in his first year following his father’s illness.
He later became a school teacher while he completed his degree alongside work, part-time.
As part of his degree, he spent a year in Liverpool as a classroom assistant where he attended his first Liverpool F.C match in 1969.
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“My health has improved considerably since I was taken ill on the 20th of April. I now intend to take the next few months to concentrate on recuperating fully before I may return to football.”
Between 1992 and 1993, the businessman also coached the France national team and was the technical director for the French Football Federation in 2010.
Since 2012, Gérard had been Head of Global Football for Red Bull.
The former footballer had also been awarded a number of awards including an honorary OBE for services to British football.
Tributes to the former Liverpool manager flooded Twitter with fans sharing their condolences.
Gary Lineker wrote: “Oh no! Gerard Houllier has passed away. One of football’s smartest, warmest and loveliest people.”
A fan added: “Gerard Houllier was an amazing coach, an extremely clever one.”
Another said: “R.I.P Gerard. A Liverpool legend who helped create one of the greatest cup seasons in history…A great man and fantastic manager.”
How much is Gary Lineker worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the retired footballer has a net worth of £27million.
He earns around £146k a month which equates to £33k a week and a staggering £6k a day.
Not to mention his brand deal with Walkers which earns him £1m a year on top of his BBC salary.
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