and the media alike. The club's league form also failed to improve. During a team-bonding exercise at a health spa in Leicestershire, Villa defenders James Collins and Richard Dunne were involved in a confrontation with club staff. The players were each fined two weeks' wages. However, Houllier said the incident did not affect team morale. On 19 March, Villa faced local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League at Villa Park. Prior to the match, a banner reading, "Had enough, Houllier out" was unveiled by some supporters in the stadium's Holte End stand. However, this was quickly removed by the club's stewarding staff. The away side won 1–0 thanks to a goal from Matt Jarvis, claiming their first win against Aston Villa in 31 years. Towards the end of the match, the home fans once again verbally attacked Houllier with chants of "we want Houllier out" and "you don't know what you're doing", before giving a chorus of boos at the final whistle. On 20 April, Houllier was admitted to hospital after falling ill during the night. His condition was said to be stable, but he was not able to be at Aston Villa's training session the following day, and was not able to attend their match against Stoke City on 23 April, or any subsequent matches of the 2010–11 season. Gary McAllister took charge of all first team affairs in his stead. On 1 June, Houllier stepped down as manager of Aston Villa by mutual consent. In Houllier's only season, Villa finished ninth; they have not finished higher since his departure. Death Houllier died on 14 December 2020, aged 73, in Paris after a heart operation. Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard paid tribute to Houllier, saying, "He was more than just a manager" and that he shaped him into "a better player, a better person, a better leader". Managerial statistics Source Honours Manager Nœux-les-Mines Division 3 Group North: 1978–79 Paris Saint-Germain Division 1: 1985–86 Liverpool FA Cup: 2000–01 Football League Cup: 2000–01, 2002–03 FA Charity Shield: 2001; runner-up 2002 UEFA Cup: 2000–01 UEFA Super Cup: 2001 Lyon Ligue 1: 2005–06, 2006–07 Trophée des Champions: 2005, 2006 France U18 UEFA European Under-18 Championship: 1996 Individual UEFA Team of the Year: 2001 European Coach of the Year—Alf Ramsey Award: 2001 World Soccer Magazine World Manager of the Year: 2001 Onze Mondial Coach of the Year: 2001 Ligue 1 Manager of the