Former France and Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier admitted that he has no desire to return to football, and that he would not consider another job at his advanced age.
The 64-year-old, whose last job with Aston Villa ended in June 2011 by mutual consent, was interviewed by Canal +Â during Manchester United’s 3-2 defeat to Blackburn at Old Trafford.
Asked if he had any wish to emulate former rival Sir Alex Ferguson and continue managing into his 70s, Houllier flatly denied the possibility.
“Personally it will not be for me, that is a certainty. My time [as a manager] is over,” he explained from Manchester.
“This job is physically demanding when one reaches 50 years and over.”
Houllier enjoyed silverware-laden spells with Liverpool, Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain over a 38-year coaching career. He also spent two years at the helm of the France national team, resigning in 1993 after the team failed to make the 1994 World Cup finals.