{"id":285907,"date":"2023-08-29T16:34:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T16:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=285907"},"modified":"2023-08-29T16:34:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T16:34:49","slug":"thierry-henry-is-finally-unveiled-as-france-under-21-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/thierry-henry-is-finally-unveiled-as-france-under-21-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Thierry Henry is FINALLY unveiled as France Under-21 head coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Thierry Henry is FINALLY unveiled as France Under-21 head coach and admits he was &#8216;unfulfilled&#8217; in his TV punditry work as he returns to the dugout but remains part of CBS&#8217; Champions League coverage<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thierry Henry has finally been unveiled as the new France U21 head coach<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The 46-year-old will still be part of NBC&#8217;s Champions League coverage<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Would Mohamed Salah &#8216;do the dirty&#8217; on Liverpool by leaving? And what about Man United &#8216;diving&#8217;?: Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off, Mail Sport&#8217;s new podcast<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thierry Henry has finally been unveiled as France&#8217;s new U21 head coach and has admitted the decision to take the role was prompted by him being left &#8216;unfulfilled&#8217; in his role working as a pundit.<\/p>\n<p>Since retiring from a glorious playing career nine years ago, the Arsenal legend has flip-flopped between gaining his managerial merits as a coach and becoming one of football&#8217;s best-loved television pundits.<\/p>\n<p>Now, he has decided to refocus on excelling in the dugout and is being tasked with blossoming through the next generation of French talent &#8211; quite the job for a team that has made the last two World Cup finals and won one of them.<\/p>\n<p>During his unveiling at the French FA&#8217;s headquarters on Tuesday, Henry explained that his desire to get back on the pitch outweighed his passion for being on screen.<\/p>\n<p>The 46-year-old Frenchman, explained:\u00a0&#8216;I was not fulfilled, I love the pitch and to help people learn and understand things.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/29\/16\/74839699-12457687-image-a-1_1693324241646.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Thierry Henry has finally been unveiled as France&#8217;s new U21 head coach as he returns to the dugout<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/29\/16\/74838851-12457687-image-a-3_1693324268173.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Henry admitted he was left &#8216;unfulfilled&#8217; in his roles working as a television pundit<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You simply don&#8217;t refuse the French National team. I love working with young players and it was only a plus to add to my life.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I had a life and lived well \u2013 but I was missing a part of my life that thrilled me,&#8217; he added.<\/p>\n<p>He will remain in charge of the team\u00a0until 2025 and will make his debut\u00a0against Denmark on Sept. 7 before France take on Slovenia in the Euro qualifiers four days later.<\/p>\n<p>Henry is a France legend is his own right after making 123 appearances, scoring 51 goals and winning the 1998 World Cup in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>However, his return to coaching comes at a time when the nation&#8217;s previous star striker is seeking to rebuild from previous difficult managerial spells.<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/29\/16\/74839697-12457687-image-a-2_1693324265244.jpg\" height=\"431\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Henry (second from left) will continue to work with NBC on their coverage of the Champions League but has dropped his commitments working with Amazon on Ligue 1<\/p>\n<p>The nation&#8217;s second all-time top scorer previously coached Arsenal&#8217;s youth teams before taking the head role at Monaco and lasting just 20 games in the post.<\/p>\n<p>He endured a similar spell in charge of Canadian professional outfit Montreal before eventually featuring in two different stints as assistant manager to Roberto Martinez with the Belgium national team.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, he has also gathered new support as a television presenter working on the Premier League, Champions League and other competitions around Europe.<\/p>\n<p>However, Henry will continue to work with NBC on their coverage of the Champions League but has dropped his commitments working with Amazon on Ligue 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12457687\/Thierry-Henry-unveiled-France-head-coach.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thierry Henry is FINALLY unveiled as France Under-21 head coach and admits he was &#8216;unfulfilled&#8217; 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