Friday, January 25, 2019

Thierry Henry has been sacked

• Club won just twice in 12 games under former Arsenal forward • ‘It is with great sadness that I part company with AS Monaco’


Thierry Henry lasted just three months in charge of Monaco. Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters

Thierry Henry has officially left his position as Monaco first-team coach as Leonardo Jardim returns to the helm of the relegation-threatened Ligue 1 club.


Former France and Arsenal striker Henry replaced Jardim at the Stade Louis II in October, signing a deal until June 2021, but was unable to improve their fortunes.

He was suspended with immediate effect on Thursday pending a final decision on his future, with Monaco languishing in the French top flight’s drop zone.

On Friday Monaco confirmed the reappointment of Portuguese head coach Jardim on a two-and-a-half-year contract, while Henry was calling time on his tenure in a statement posted on Twitter.

Henry wrote: “It is with great sadness that I part company with AS Monaco. Despite the struggles and difficulties that we encountered along my short journey, I have still thoroughly enjoyed my time at this wonderful club.

“My ambition and philosophy from the day I joined will always be that the club comes first. I strongly believe in this squad of players and that the team with all the recent new signings is now in a better shape to tackle the second part of the season and to go on a winning run and fulfil its full potential.”

Under the 41-year-old, who started his professional career at the principality club, Monaco won just two of 12 league games and were beaten 5-1 at home by Strasbourg on Saturday. Monaco - who have signed Cesc Fabregas, Naldo, Fode Toure and Lyle Foster this month - were also knocked out of the Coupe de France on Tuesday night, losing 3-1 at home to Ligue 2 side Metz.

Henry added: “I would particularly like to thank (vice president) Vadim Vasilyev and (director) Michael Emenalo who afforded me this opportunity at my boyhood club and of course the fans and staff who have given me such a warm reception during my tenure. I sincerely hope that my successor will now take AS Monaco onto greater strengths and I wish them all the success for the future, starting with a win in Dijon and lifting the cup and getting us back into Europe!”

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