Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier has died at the age of 73.
The Frenchman, who also managed Aston Villa later in his career, guided the Reds to an FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup treble in 2001, the highlight of his six-year spell in charge.
Houllier also managed Paris St Germain, Lyon and the France national team during his career.
“We are mourning the passing of our treble-winning manager, Gerard Houllier,” the Premier League champions said on Twitter.
Houllier was initially introduced as joint-manager alongside Roy Evans, but soon took sole charge as Evans stepped down in November of that year.
He undertook a thorough overhaul of the club after the so-called ‘Spice Boys’ era, and the famous cup treble came as reward in 2001.
Houllier’s health problems began the following season but there was further success as they lifted the League Cup in 2003.
A failure to qualify for the Champions League saw Houllier replaced by Rafael Benitez in 2004, but he went on to enjoy further success with Lyon.
