Thierry Henry: Monaco appoint former Arsenal striker as head coach
[ad_1] Henry had been assistant manager of Belgium since 2016 Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has been appointed as head coach of Monaco until June 2021. The 41-year-old Frenchman, who had been Belgium's assistant manager, began his professional career at Monaco and helped them win Ligue 1 in 1997. The club are third from bottom in Ligue 1 and sacked manager Leonardo Jardim on Thursday. "It seems like fate that I will begin my managerial career here," said Henry, who is Arsenal's record goalscorer. The former Juventus, Barcelona and New York Red Bulls player was linked with Aston Villa in recent weeks and said he received some "very attractive offers" over the last few months. "Monaco will always be close to my heart," he added. "I'm incredibly excited to be given this opportunity but now the hard work must begin." Monaco have won just once all season in all competitions. In Ligue 1 they have six points from ni...