Thursday, 9th October, 2014
Former Aston Villa and Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier is considering putting himself forward to become the president of the French Football Federation (FFF).
Houllier currently works as the global sporting director for Red Bulls' football teams, a group which includes New York Red Bulls, Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig.
The current French Football Federation president is Noel Le Graet, who is scheduled to serve until after Euro 2016, which France is due to host.
However, beyond then elections will be held and Houllier is considering running for the post.
According to French sports daily L'Equipe, Houllier has been quietly sounding out club presidents in France to see if he would command enough support to make victory a realistic prospect.
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The 67-year-old had a spell as manager of the France team between 1992 and 1993 and is widely credited with laying the foundations for the country's World Cup win in 1998.
In club football Houllier is best known for his time at Liverpool between 1998 and 2004.
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