Henry Resigns As Manager Of France U-21
Thierry Henry has resigned from his position as manager of France's U-21 team.
Arsenal's record goalscorer took charge of his country's youth team in August 2023 and part of his job was to lead France U-23 into the Olympic games.
Henry led France to a silver medal at the Olympic games but has now decided to step down despite having a contract until next year.
"I have to thank the FFF and Philippe Diallo [president of the FFF], who gave me this amazing opportunity," Henry said in a statement.
"Winning a silver medal at the Olympics for my country will remain one of the proudest achievements of my life.
"I am incredibly grateful to the Federation, the players, the staff and the supporters who allowed me to live out a magical experience."
Philippe Diallo, the French Football Federation president, added: “On behalf of the FFF, I would like to thank Thierry Henry for all the work he has accomplished as the head of the under-21 and Olympic teams.
“We obviously regret this decision because Thierry was able to achieve the objectives that had been set for him by winning a silver medal at the Paris Olympics, 40 years after the Olympic medal in Los Angeles.
“Having followed him throughout this campaign, I was able to discover his great professionalism, his rigour and his love of the blue jersey. We wish him good luck for the rest of his career.”
Henry has previously managed AS Monaco, Montreal Impact and served as an assistant manager with the Belgium national team.
