Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - A factbox on Gerard Houllier, who was appointed Aston Villa manager on Wednesday.
* Born Sept. 3, 1947
MANAGEMENT
* Went into management aged 26 while also playing for nfl jerseys
Le Touquet in northern France.
* Has managed French teams Lens, Paris St Germain and Olympique Lyon, winning three French league titles, with PSG in 1986 and Lyon in 2006 and 2007.
* Managed France briefly in 1992 but resigned the following year after his country failed to qualify for the 1994 World Cup.
* Was involved with the World Cup-winning French national team in 1998 and was technical director during the 2010 tournament in South Africa.
PREMIER LEAGUE DAYS
* Houllier won five trophies with Liverpool in Indianapolis Colts jersey
2001 having joined in 1998, including the League Cup, the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup.
* Houllier underwent heart surgery in 2001 after being taken ill at a match, but returned as Liverpool manager after five months recuperation and stayed at Anfield until 2004.
* The Frenchman returns to the Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
Premier League with Aston Villa after former boss Martin O’Neill quit last month.