The Canadian adventure is over for Thierry Henry.
The top scorer in the history of the France team (51 goals) has left his duties as coach of CF Montreal (MLS), which he had joined in 2019, the club announced on Thursday.
The former coach of AS Monaco spoke of "personal reasons", explaining that he had not been able to see his children, who remained in the United Kingdom, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thierry Henry is stepping down as head coach for family reasons >>> https://t.co/zvswN7HeEk #CFMTL pic.twitter.com/g2S6xHgPmG
- CF Montreal (@clubdefootmtl) February 25, 2021
"It is with a heavy heart that I decided to make this decision," explained Thierry Henry.
The separation is too painful for me and for them.
So I have to make the decision to return to London and leave CF Montreal.
I would like to thank the fans, players and all club staff who gave me a warm welcome.
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Under the leadership of the 1998 world champion, the Montreal Impact, renamed CF (Club de foot) Montreal a month ago, was released in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions League, and eliminated in the playoffs. of MLS at the end of 2020. A mixed report after the Monegasque fiasco.
