Villa confirm Houllier start date

Published : 15 Sep 2010 12:57:12

New Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier will take charge of the team after Saturday's home match against Bolton, the Premier League club have confirmed.Houllier was appointed as Villa's new boss last week but has been waiting for clearance from his technical director role at the French Football Federation. Houllier's first game at the helm will be the Carling Cup match against Blackburn on 22 September. Caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald will remain in charge against Bolton. Houllier, 63, has .... read more