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Thierry Henry has been appointed as head coach of Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact.<\/p>\nThierry Henry has been appointed as head coach of Major League Soccer club Montreal Impact.<\/p>\n
The former Arsenal striker has signed a two-year contract, with the option of a further season, following an unsuccessful stint in charge of Monaco which ended in January.<\/p>\n
Henry finished his playing career in MLS, scoring 51 goals in 122 appearances for the New York Red Bulls from 2010 to 2014.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to become head coach of the Montreal Impact and return to MLS,\u201d Henry told the club\u2019s official website.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a league that I know well (and) where I had a great time.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing in Quebec, in Montreal, which has a huge multicultural heritage, is something extraordinary. I have always had an eye on this club and now I am there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Henry, who also played for Juventus and Barcelona and was a World Cup winner with France in 1998, lasted only three and a half months in charge of Monaco after failing to rejuvenate the struggling side following the departure of Leonardo Jardim, who later returned to the role as Henry\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n
But Impact sports director Olivier Renard is confident the 42-year-old, who previously served as assistant to Belgium boss Roberto Martinez, is the right man to bring success to the Canadian outfit.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very happy to have Thierry join us,\u201d said Renard. \u201cYoung and dynamic, he is very familiar with MLS and meets the criteria we set.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis appointment, two months before the resumption in January, will allow us to have the time to build the team with the one who will pilot it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Impact president and CEO Kevin Gilmore added: \u201cHenry will bring a new dynamism to our club.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe shares our vision of wanting to elevate this organisation by helping us achieve our goals on and off the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a competitor and a leader who has distinguished himself at the highest level throughout his career. He brings his skills with him to Montreal, a place he wants to be.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Impact finished ninth in the Eastern Conference and 18th overall under Wilmer Cabrera last season.<\/p>\n