Liverpool Should Sack Houllier, Says Howard
By Jamie Lyons, Political Correspondent, PA News
Tory leader Michael Howard has called on Liverpool Football Club to sack manager Gerard Houllier and bring in Celtic boss Martin O’Neill, it emerged today.
Mr Howard, an ardent Liverpool supporter, says the team cannot wait until the end of the season and should show Houllier the door now.
The Conservative leader was overheard saying: “We need O’Neill, but the end of the season is not soon enough. We need him now.”
A Conservative Party spokesman confirmed Mr Howard had aired his views about the team.
“He was involved in a discussion with other Liverpool fans,” he said.
“He is passionate in his support and like any football fan he will discuss the fortunes of his team.”
Mr Howard’s comments are understood to have been made during a function at Conservative Central Office earlier this week.
On Monday night Houllier faced the wrath of other fans at Liverpool’s annual general meeting.
The Tory leader’s mood was lifted by Liverpool’s 1-0 win at Chelsea last night but the victory is unlikely to have changed his views.
Although he grew up in Llanelli in Wales, Mr Howard has long supported Liverpool.
He first went to Liverpool in 1966 when he stood unsuccessfully in his first parliamentary election in the city.
He is said to have scheduled meetings in the North West around home games at Anfield.
Mr Howard has himself tried out football management. He took charge of a Conservative team against political journalists at the Conservative Party conference – his side lost 3-2.
http://www.news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2387078
He's had another good crack at Blair this week an all:
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/commons/ ... 80,00.html
Michael Howard "Houllier out"
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