Monaco have suspended manager Thierry Henry while they make a decision on his future.
There had been speculation that the Ligue 1 strugglers were set to sack the France World Cup winner and replace him with predecessor Leonardo Jardim.
The 2017 French champions are in the relegation zone after four wins in 20 games under Henry.
A statement on the club website read: "AS Monaco has decided to suspend first-team coach Thierry Henry."
Henry had talked bullishly earlier on Thursday, saying his team were “going to war” in Saturday’s game against Dijon after five matches without a win.
“We need guys who want to save the club, who don’t think about themselves,” Henry said. Asked who would be left out at Dijon, he replied: “You will see. There are too many names …”
Monaco gave Henry, one of their former players, his first job as a manager after he had worked as an assistant to Roberto Martínez with Belgium, including at the World Cup.
Pihbelnrs
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Well now he knows what it means to be a coach, not just sit and criticise coaches as a pundit
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Henry and Fabregas to reunite. *2 weeks later* Henry relieved of duties as manager....
Clemsreagan
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You’re a legend doesn’t mean you can be a successful coach. He supposed to be under Martinez for a while to gain all the necessary requirements and experience before going. Sorry T. Hendry.. go home and learn more not your fault. 😳😳😳😭😭😭
Mecurial
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Monaco needs to realise that when they sold Mbappe to PSG they lost a great talent. They are very weak and the role of a manager is little in making the team win matches. Suspending Henry isn't the right thing to do but purchase young talents to make up a great team. Even if Pep Guardiola or Alex Ferguson were to manage Monaco as at now, they could eventually be relegated to the second division. The problems at Monaco are not managerial but lack of footballing talent in the club. Thanks
hupabdinrs
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monaco problem is not manager just the share holders are the problem because they sold nice players they've never replace them
wiuklostz
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To say his team are going to war shows a lack of authentic understanding of Football. There are many whom believe the history of Football is tied to war, but even if that is true, it say's nothing about Football. This description and chosen history only confirms that those whom love to war also played football, and used it in this manner. But war is not the true nature of Football. In fact war has nothing to do with Football, as Football is quite the contrary to war. To war one must first lose control!! See, nothing to do with Football!!
Alvarobarca73
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Not every Great Player becomes a Great Manager
Africa4615335
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I saw that one coming but he's not to be blamed for that failure, Henry took over from the falling squad already , they have been in the relagation zone since the league kicked off. the boards members are not serious in that club, Monaco is a great club few expected the club to down fall in that fast way but it was all due to being stingy , selling of the quality players they had and not replacing them with the cash they earned from the likes of mbappe, bakayoko , lemar and many more great players they sold then Henry was expected to resurrect the clubs which was dead , it was their big mistakes.
Nidclmpstz
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oh lol being good player doesn't mean that you can become a good manager
Jimmymay
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Thierry "Gary Neville" Henry.