Former Arsenal FC legend and ex-France international Thierry Henry has been appointed as the new coach of the struggling Ligue 1 club, AS Monaco FC.
The 41-year-old, 1998 French World Cup winner, Thierry Henry had been working as an assistant coach for the Belgian national team, signed a lucurative contract with the struggling Ligue 1 club 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.
Henry knows Monaco well having graduated through the youth system and played for the Principality club between 1993-99.
“I was fortunate to receive some very attractive offers over the last few months but Monaco will always be close to my heart”
Monaco confirm Thierry Henry’s return as manager 🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/CpGa9byxQ1
— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 13, 2018
