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Jamie Carragher demands “idiot” Alan Sugar deletes tweet on Gerard Houllier’s death

Jamie Carragher demands that “idiot” Lord Alan Sugar deletes his tweet on Gerard Houllier’s death which was confirmed on Monday morning.

Tributes have poured in for former Liverpool manager Houllier, who passed away aged 73, leaving many saddened by the news.

He may not have finished top of the Premier League table during his reigns did win five cups of 2001, as they claimed the UEFA Cup, FA Cup, League Cup, Charity Shield and UEFA Super Cup.

Carragher was part of Houllier’s memorable treble-winning team and posted his own heartfelt message of condolence following the news.

But the pundit was left reeling with a tweet from Lord Sugar and immediately replied calling for him to take it down.

Lord Sugar wrote: “Sad news on Gérard Houlier. Nice fellow. I can imagine that @piersmorgan will devote half @gmb [Good Morning Britain] show telling every one how he knew him so well and [they] go back ages.”

Now we all know that Lord Sugar has some sort of rivalry banter or not with Morgan, but his message left many angry with some calling it distasteful.

Carragher replied in the comments: “Delete this you f****** idiot.”

BBC presenter Dan Walker also weighed in on the billionaire businessman, writing: “There is a time and a place Lord Sugar. May I humbly suggest that this is neither the time nor the place.”

Carragher fumed at Lord Sugar on Twitter after his distasteful post

Carragher’s reaction to the news of Houllier’s death was rather poignant, a fair bit different to the one Alan Sugar wrote.

“Absolutely devastated by the news about Gerard Houllier, I was in touch with him only last month to arrange him coming to Liverpool,” Carragher tweeted.

“Loved that man to bits, he changed me as a person & as a player & got @LFC back winning trophies. RIP Boss.”

Liverpool wrote: “We are mourning the passing of our treble-winning manager, Gerard Houllier.

“The thoughts of everyone at Liverpool Football Club are with Gerard’s family and many friends.”

Aston Villa’s message read: “All at Aston Villa are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Gérard Houllier, our manager during the 2010/11 season.

“Our thoughts are with Gérard’s loved ones at this incredibly difficult time.”

Aston Villa Chief Executive Christian Purslow paid tribute to former manager Gerard Houllier.

Mr Purslow said: “Not only was Gerard a top coach who successfully managed at the highest level for many years, he was also a kind and caring person who was always generous with his time.

“I had the pleasure of meeting him on a number of occasions and he would always talk about football with a great sense of pride and passion.

“His loss will be felt by everybody here at Aston Villa and throughout the football community.

“My deepest condolences go to his family and friends at this time.”

@DietmarHamann also hit back at Lord sugar, saying: “You obviously didn’t know him otherwise you’d pay him the respect he deserved. One of the few gentleman in the football world, which can’t be said of yourself.”

There was plenty of reaction as Jamie Carragher demands “idiot” Alan Sugar deletes tweet on Gerard Houllier’s death…

@IanR_1970: Not much of a human being when you use someone’s death as a point-scoring exercise.

@ThreeWordsWork: This is the weirdest tribute I’ve ever read. Sugar thinks the whole world is about his silly little play-grudge.

@ellascot: If you really wanted to show appreciation and respect for Gérard the tweet should have ended after the second sentence. This is just shallow and does neither.

@martin1evans: This is a disgrace, a supposed Lord that uses a tragic death to point score, this is not the time or place at all, if you have any sense of respect you will delete this

@Derekfallon: It takes a really high bar to make Piers Morgan the classy one. You’ve just cleared that bar. Comfortably.

@DannyFirth81: Really??? You think the death of another human is a good reason for having a pop at someone. I despair, I really do

@paulfinney1969: That’s a shocking tweet

@JamieMckenzie2: What he’s done is heard about the news of the death of a very loved man and thought “hey, this’ll be a good opportunity to have a snide pop at someone I don’t like!”. The epitome of a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

@thegaffer1969: Using a persons death for one-upmanship in a childish spat? Have some respect for the Houllier family, for Christ’s sake

@LincsLobo: Absolutely zero class

@mikepriestley13: I know you have beef or pretend beef with piers but to use someone’s death to throw a dig is a disgrace !

@spicer81: Using someones death to maintain this obsession with Piers Morgan. Beyond belief.

@Dij_______: Why are you using someone’s death to take a dig at someone?

@bestcanton7: The best time to delete this tweet was as soon as you tweeted it. The second best time is now. Followed by an apology to Gerard Houlier’s family and friends

@MarkGribben: very ill timed. Show some respect. What has his passing got to do with your petty Social media squabble with Piers Morgan?

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