BREAKING: Monaco sack Henry, reappoint Jardim

Thierry Henry has been sacked by Monaco, with the struggling Ligue 1 side confirming the return of the club's former head coach Leonardo Jardim.

A statement posted on the club website on Friday evening confirmed the news. It read as follows: 'Leonardo Jardim has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Club and, together with his technical staff, will take up his duties as of Sunday. This Friday, the club officially terminated the employment of Thierry Henry. Franck Passi, who led the training session this afternoon, will be in charge of the team for the upcoming match against Dijon.'

Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev released a personal statement on the news. This message explained the plight of the club and the owner's plans going forward. It read as follows: 'Thierry Henry is a football legend but due to a very unfavorable mix of circumstances, including, above all, numerous injuries to our players, hampered him from quickly and effectively leading the team out of the crisis. I want to express my gratitude to Thierry Henry... From our perspective, unfortunately, we do not have this time. We need to act without delay.'

 

January 25, 2019

Henry himself published a statement after the news broke, thanking the club for the opportunity and wishing his successor well. 

Monaco's next match comes against fellow strugglers Dijon in Ligue 1.