Thierry Henry named as France U21 coach until 2025

The 46-year-old won the World Cup with France in 1998

France and Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has taken a big step in his managerial career. The 46-year-old has been appointed head coach of the France U-21 national team.

He has signed a contract until 2025, which means that Henry will lead this team at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris. Former Angers manager Gerald Baticle will join Henry’s staff as an assistant coach.

Thierry Henry in management

After retiring from football in 2014, the Frenchman began his managerial career in Belgium. The former goal-scoring machine was appointed assistant manager of the Belgium national team from 2016 to 2018.

After this brief spell with the Red Devils, Thierry Henry managed his former team, AS Monaco, in 2018. However, the reunion didn’t turn out in favour of the Frenchman. He was dismissed just after 20 games in charge.

MLS side Montreal Impact appointed Henry as their manager in late 2019. He stepped down from the coaching position in February 2021 after a decent record at the club.

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Thierry Henry once again decided to become Belgium’s assistant coach. In 2021, he rejoined the national team, but in February 2023, after a change in managerial position, he decided to leave the job.

Henry was offered two roles, one for the France women’s national team and the other for the United States men’s national soccer team. The Frenchman declined these two offers.

Thierry Henry was one of the most feared strikers of his time. He was the leading scorer for his country until Giroud broke his record. Henry scored 51 goals for the France national team.

The France U21 side made a disappointing exit in the quarterfinal stage at the U21 Euros held in the summer. Despite having a lot of talented players on the team, they struggled to reach the finals. This forced them to change the head coach. Henry will look to earn some silverware in his early managerial career.

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