Thierry Henry "will be able to show what he has learned from the differing management styles" of Arsène Wenger, Pep Guardiola and Roberto Martínez after he was named the new head coach of Ligue 1 side Monaco on Saturday, according to Peter Wilson of the SUNDAY TIMES. The former France striker signed a three-year deal to replace Leonardo Jardim, who was sacked last week with the side "languishing" in the league's relegation places. The 41-year-old was an assistant to Belgium national team coach Martínez, helping the side to third place in last summer's World Cup. Henry "has come full circle" by returning to the club where he started his career in '94. Henry had been linked with the League Championship side Aston Villa job, and "might well have already had his feet under the manager's desk at the club's Bodymoor Heath training ground had Monaco not come in for him at the last moment." Wenger said on Saturday that Henry "is a good choice. He is very intelligent and understands football pretty well." He added, "But when you get started, you must have a little bit luck, too. He is going to need a good attitude and he will have to make sacrifices" (SUNDAY TIMES, 10/14). The BBC reported Henry was a World Cup winner with France in '98 and won the European Championship two years later, scoring 51 goals in 123 appearances for Les Bleus. He retired as a player in Dec. '14 to work as a TV pundit before joining Belgium's coaching staff in '16. Monaco CEO Vadim Vasilyev said, "His knowledge of football, his passion for the game, his high standards and his commitment to our colors make his nomination a reality" (BBC, 10/13).
