Aston Villa set to reveal Gerard Houllier as new manager on Thursday

Aston Villa expect to confirm Gerard Houllier as their new manager on Thursday. Villa are finalising the minor details of an appointment exclusively revealed by Sportsmail last Friday.  On his way: Gerard Houllier is set for Aston Villa Kevin MacDonald, who has been caretaker manager since the resignation of Martin O'Neill and who asked to be considered for the job full-time, must now decide whether to return to his previous role as reserve team boss or work more closely with Houllier. Former Liverpool boss Houllier, 63, has been working as technical director at the French Football Federation.  Houllier will be a hit at Aston Villa, insists former boss VenglosHoullier D-day as former Liverpool boss decides on Aston Villa jobHow Houllier the Eurocrat won over Aston Villa while Eriksson failed