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title: "Liverpool: Fans applaud ‘lovely gesture’ from European club"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-applaud-lovely-gesture-from-european-club/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-02-10T16:05:14Z"
modified: "2021-02-10T16:05:14Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans applaud ‘lovely gesture’ from European club

**Many Liverpool fans fully appreciate the gesture that European club Lyon made in memory of former Reds manager Gerard Houllier.**

The Frenchman, who managed Liverpool from [1998 to 2004,](https://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/16) guiding the club to a memorable treble during the 2000/2001 campaign, passed away back in December after a lengthy battle with illness.

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To commemorate his passing, Lyon, one of the clubs he also used to manage, have decided to rename their training ground in his memory.

Cited by [DaveOCKOP](https://twitter.com/DaveOCKOP/status/1359286836330450947) on Twitter, The Ligue 1 club’s president Jean-Michel Aulas said that there will be a dedicated memorial for him and that a match against Liverpool will be organised.

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Unsurprisingly, this attracted a hugely positive response from the Kop faithful, who showed their respect towards Lyon’s idea to commemorate the Frenchman.

### Fans heap praise on Lyon

**“Wonderful gesture and idea.”**

[Credit: @swift\_gulliver](https://twitter.com/swift_gulliver/status/1359434163133235202)

**“Beautiful stuff”**

[Credit: @benlfc\_](https://twitter.com/benIfc_/status/1359463470777978881)

**“Lovely gesture. Thank you, Lyon”**

[Credit: @NotHowardWebb1](https://twitter.com/NotHowardWebb1/status/1359289935828836354)

**“Well done Lyon. Awesome gesture for a gentleman of note”**

[Credit: @GBucks\_M](https://twitter.com/GBucks_M/status/1359387528885846018)

**“Well deserved, for a man who contributed a lot to the game of football. Great gesture from Lyon”**

[Credit: @eddyshaka](https://twitter.com/eddyshaka/status/1359364972179054592)

**“Brilliant dedication to Houllier”**

[Credit: @amyt1485](https://twitter.com/amyt1485/status/1359469924444491784)

*In other news, **[Former Liverpool striker tips Jurgen Klopp to sign big-name superstar.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-djibril-cisse-hopes-reds-sign-kylian-mbappe/)***