Source: Daily_Mail
Gerard Houllier heading for £5m Aston Villa exit
ShareGerard Houllier is set to leave Aston Villa this week after medical tests revealed it was too big a risk for him to return to work. [LNB]Houllier, who been in charge at Villa Park since signing a three-year deal in September last year, suffered heart problems in April. [LNB]And, according to the Birmingham Mail, the 63-year-old Frenchman will stand down by mutual consent.[LNB] Ill health: Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier[LNB]With two thirds of Houllier's ?8million contract still to run, a severance package has been discussed and an announcement could be made on Wednesday. [LNB]Villa owner Randy Lerner has just ended his dispute with former boss Martin O'Neill and could be looking at a pay out of up to ?5m for Houllier.[LNB]Sources close to Villa were adamant on Tuesday morning that 'Gerard is still our manager" and any final decision still had to be formally confirmed. [LNB]Houllier, who underwent heart surgery when Liverpool manager a decade ago, missed the final month of last season with the latest setback.[LNB]Speculation: Everton manager David Moyes[LNB]Vlla insisted medical tests conducted on Houllier before the weekend would determine his future. [LNB]It is understood Villa officials are concerned a return to the dugout for Houllier could cause further health problems and may not, therefore, be fair to him or the club. [LNB]He has struggled to win over the Villa fans despite a revival in the second half of the season which saw the club finish ninth in the Barclays Premier League. [LNB]Villa have already been linked with the likes of Everton manager David Moyes, Fulham boss Mark Hughes and former England coach Steve McClaren as possible successors should Houllier's reign be at end. [LNB] The 2010/11 managerial merry-go-round: Cardiff sack Dave Jones - 49 bosses gone this seasonHeskey on course for reunion with ex-England boss Eriksson at LeicesterClub-by-club guide to all the Barclays Premier League summer transfersAll the latest Aston Villa news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Martin O'Neill, David Moyes, Mark Hughes, Gerard Houllier, Steve McClaren Places: Liverpool, United Kingdom
