2024-08-19 13:59:40
FFF announced the news on Monday. Thierry Henry has resigned as head of France’s Espoirs team after almost a year on the job. in his press releasethe federation cited “personal reasons” to justify the departure of the former international striker (47), who was dismissed on August 21, 2023, just weeks after Sylvain Ripoll was dismissed Pushed the president of Team Bruye.
Henry also led an exciting under-23 squad at the recent Olympics, reinforced by older players such as captain Alexandre Lacazette and Jean-Philippe Mata. The selection was pieced together after a series of defections to reach the final, which ended with a defeat to Spain (3-5) at the Parc des Princes.
Chairman Philippe Diallo said: “On behalf of the FFF, I would like to express our gratitude to Thierry Henry for all his work in leading the Espoirs and the Olympic selection process. “We are obviously delighted by this decision. It’s a pity because [il] Forty years after his Olympic medal in Los Angeles, he achieved the goal set for him by winning a silver medal at the Paris Olympics. »
Reshape the image of coaching
For his part, the 1998 world champion returned the favor to his now former employer: “Winning a silver medal for my country at the Olympics will remain one of the greatest prides of my life. I am very grateful to the federation, The players, the staff and the supporters, they made it a magical experience.»
As captain of the Blues, Henry has also restored the image of the technical staff that was tarnished by difficult starts in Monaco (2018-2019) and MLS in Montreal (2019-2021). Enough to give him a pretty bright future in his career.
As for FFF, it must find a new coach quickly before two Euro 2025 qualifiers scheduled for September 6 and 10, against Slovenia in Angers and then in Le Mans face Bosnia and Herzegovina. She said Filipe Diallo would start the designation process “in the next few days”.
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