Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: GÃ rard Houllier , OBE ( ; born 3 September 1947 , in ThÃ rouanne , Pas-de-Calais , France ) , is a French football manager , currently managing Premier League club Aston Villa .
Simplified: GÃ rard Houllier ( born 3 September 1947 ) is a French football manager and former player .