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- News of Frenchman’s death ‘was a bitter blow’, says Gerrard
- ‘A great coach and an even better human being,’ says Klopp
Jürgen Klopp and a visibly emotional Steven Gerrard have delivered warm tributes to Gérard Houllier, the former Liverpool manager whose death at the age of 73 was announced on Monday.
Gerrard was given his first-team debut at Liverpool as an 18-year-old by Houllier in 1998. As an increasingly influential part of Houllier’s midfield, Gerrard won the FA Cup, League Cup, Uefa Cup, Super Cup and Charity Shield under the Frenchman.
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