The former French international was not interested in the France women’s football team. Thierry Henry would have other projects across the Atlantic, and not the least.
Goal 2026?
If the former top scorer did not want to succeed Corinne Deacon, it is because he has something else in mind. “I think he is in the process of taking on other projects”reacted Jean-Michel Aulas (president of Olympique Lyonnais) to the Figaro, Thursday, March 16. Passed through America as a player (at NY Red Bulls, 2010-2014) and coach (at CF Montreal, 2020), Thierry Henry would like to take the place of coach of the United States team, with the objective of the 2026 World Cup at home (with Canada and Mexico).
According to information from the American media ESPN, the 1998 world champion would apply to succeed Gregg Berhalter, ‘thanked’ after the World Cup in Qatar.
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“Yes, I know the players”
Last month, the 45-year-old ex-footballer had already mentioned this possibility, saying he had the “necessary knowledge”, but he remained vague. “Do I know the players (of the American selection)? Yes, I know the players. Do I know the league (MLS)? Yes, I know the league”he said, recalls the French source media cited above.
“What’s the plan? What’s the philosophy? Which team do you want to become? Just because you’re going to host the competition doesn’t mean you’re going to go far automatically”he said on the channel CBS.
As a reminder, recently Thierry Henry was recently assistant coach (May 2021-February 2023) of Belgium.
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