Former
Arsenal captain, Thierry Henry who led Belgium to third place as an
assistant coach at the 2018 World Cup has gotten a juicy appointment.
Thierry Henry
Former Arsenal star Thierry Henry was on Saturday named as Monaco
coach, to replace Leonardo Jardim, sacked midweek, the struggling Ligue 1
club announced.
The 41-year-old French World Cup winner, who had been working as an
assistant coach for the Belgian national team since 2016, signed a
contract with Monaco through until June 2021.
The former striker will be joined by Joao Carlos Valado Tralhao,
under-23 coach at Benfica, and Patrick Kwame Ampadu, coach at the
Arsenal Academy.
Jardim was sacked midweek following a string of poor results that left Monaco languishing in 18th in France’s Ligue 1.
Henry knows Monaco well having graduated from their youth system
and making his professional debut for the Principality club in 1994.
He notably scored seven goals in the 1997-8 Champions League as the
Monaco team of the time, then coached by Arsene Wenger, reached the
semi-finals, where they lost to Juventus.
“First of all, I thank AS Monaco for giving me the opportunity to
coach the team of this club which is so special to me,” Henry said.
“I am very happy to come back to AS Monaco and extremely determined
to meet the challenges ahead. I can not wait to meet the players to
start working together.”
After spending five seasons as a player with Monaco, Henry went on
to play for Juventus, Arsenal, Barcelona and the New York Red Bulls.
He scored 51 goals in 123 appearances for France, winning not only the 1998 World Cup but also Euro 2000.
Monaco chief executive officer Vadim Vasilyev, said Henry could
“count on our trust and all our support to bring a new dynamic to the
team and carry out the mission”.
“His knowledge of football, his passion for the game, his high
standards and his commitment to our colours make his nomination a
reality.
“Thierry is both aware of the task ahead and eager to start his new job.”
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