Houllier won't be moved

Last updated : 07 January 2003 By Gary Purvis
Rumours that a new boss was being tipped to take control of the team allowing Houllier to move to a less stressful Director Of Football role have been dismissed by the Frenchman.

"I have never felt better than I do at the moment, even better than when I was taken ill," he said. "I enjoy my job and there's no way I'm going to go upstairs. They'll have to send me downstairs before they send me upstairs.

"When you lose six points, all of a sudden, the rumours say that you have been taken ill and that other people are coming in. Sometimes it helps the other people who are signing a new contract. All I can tell you is that I feel fine."

"They haven't been questioning my tactics when we were top of the league. I personally don't think that when we win a game, I am the best manager and when I lose a game, I'm the worst manager. All I know is that the tactics work when you win games.

"The main criticism of our team has been a lack of width. You name me how many real, old-fashioned wingers we have in this country. Not a lot.