CNN -- Newly-appointed Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier will take control of the squad after Saturday 's English Premier League match against Bolton Wanderers . Houllier was presented to the media as Martin O'Neill 's successor on September 10 , but was unable to begin work with his new club due to his current role with the French Football Federation ( FFF ) , where he is a technical director . The former Liverpool and Lyon manager 's first game in charge will be a Carling Cup clash against Blackburn Rovers on September 22 , but he will be present at Villa Park to see Aston Villa take on Bolton this weekend . Another new appointment is Milovan Rajevac , who has become the new coach of Saudi Arabian side Al Ahli . The Serbian , who guided Ghana to the quarterfinals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa , will face Al Ittihad in his first match on September 16 .
Bolton will take control at Aston Villa after Saturday 's match with Milovan Rajevac . His first game in charge will be against Saudi Arabian Rovers on Saturday . Milovan Rajevac has become the new coach of Saudi Arabian side Al Ahli .