Henry leaves Montreal (already): "The separation is too painful for me and my children"

Thierry Henry and Montreal, it's over.

A little over a year after his appointment as head of the Canadian MLS team, the top scorer in the history of the France team (124 caps, 51 goals) is leaving, of himself. even and for personal reasons.

“It is with a heavy heart that I decided to make this decision, explained the 98 world champion and 2000 European champion. The last year has been extremely difficult for me personally.

Due to the global pandemic, I couldn't see my children.

Unfortunately, due to the restrictions in place and the fact that we will have to relocate to the United States again for a few months, the situation will be no different.

The separation is too painful for me and my children.

I must therefore make the decision to return to London and leave CF Montreal. ”

In addition to the usual acknowledgments, the 43-year-old technician mentions a “magnificent opportunity”.

Thierry Henry is stepping down as head coach for family reasons >>> https://t.co/zvswN7HeEk # CFMTLpic.twitter.com / g2S6xHgPmG

- CF Montreal (@clubdefootmtl) February 25, 2021

Officially inducted on November 14, 2019, Thierry Henry left Quebec with a record of nine wins, four draws and 16 losses in all competitions (38 goals scored, 50 conceded).

After 23 days, CF Montreal, quarter-finalist of the last Concacacaf Champions League, is currently ninth in the Western Conference standings.

It was Henry's second experience as head coach after his short stint on the Monaco bench, from October 2018 to January 2019. He had previously been seen as an officer in the staff of the Belgian national team by Robert Martinez.

What future for Coach Henry?

"Thierry's departure is unhappy and premature because it was very promising, but he told me of his desire to find his family, because the situation was very difficult for him and his family," said the sports director of the CF Montreal, Olivier Renard.

I would like to thank him, first of all in human terms, because he set an example last year by being away from his family, but also in sporting terms for what we have built together upon his arrival.

We wanted to grow this club and it is on the right track.

The process to find a new coach is already underway.

I want to find a successor in this same philosophy already outlined. ”

To see what will be the future of Thierry Henry, who certainly does not intend to put away his passion for the field, for coaching.

In recent weeks, we have talked about it at Championship club Bournemouth (England L2), but Jonathan Woodgate will stay until the end of the season.

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