Thierry Henry This Monday he stopped being the national coach of France under-21, as announced by the French Football Federation.
The exit who, among others, a player for Monaco, Arsenal and FC Barcelona,
This way, ‘Titi’ Henry puts it end of his career at the head of the French under-21 team, where a few weeks ago he won a silver medal in Olympic Games in Paris.
In that match, the French team, this time under 23, lost in the final of Spain for the result of 5-3, after reaching the end of 90 minutes with a tie at three, forcing extra time that decided the match on the side of Santi Denia thanks to two goals from Sergio Camello, forward of Rayo Vallecano .
According to information offered by the Federation, Henry met with its president, Philippe Diallo, to inform you of your decision. Diallo wanted to thank the former player for the work done in leading the Olympic and U-21 teams, while highlighting his “excellent professionalismhis strictness and his love for the ‘bleu’ shirt”.
For his part, to himself Henryin the statements collected by the FFF, speaks of “unbelievable chance” given to him by the Federation, emphasizing that “winner a silver medal at the Games for my country will always be a great source of pride in my life”, before thanking the Federation, players, staff and fans for allowing him to “live a“a magical experience.”
In the next few days, the FFF will begin the process of electing a alternative of Henry at the head of a team that at the beginning of September will have to face two matches that coincide with the qualification stage for the 2025 European Under-21 Championship.
Henry, 47, signed a two-year contract in 2023, until June 2025, to manage the ‘bleu’ under-21 team. However, after missing out on Olympic gold and for ‘personal reasons’, he chose to step aside and withdraw his commitment.
Source: La Verdad
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