Thierry Henry was coach of the France Espoirs team on Monday. An appointment which leads de facto to the end of his activities as a consultant within the Prime Video channel. A blow for the broadcaster.
Since the end of his career as a professional footballer in December 2014, Thierry Henry has chained the various activities and experiences. As soon as he hung up his crampons, he became a consultant for the English channel Sky Sports. In addition, assistant coach of Belgium between 2016 and 2018, then from 2021 to 2023, he also donned the coaching costume for AS Monaco for three short months and for Impact Montreal (MLS) in November. 2019 to February 2021. Back in the media, he engages with both CBS Sports And Prime Video. His return to a bench will put an end to these contracts.
Very bad news, especially for Prime Video which had made Thierry Henry its flagship consultant since August 2021. But an outcome which is ultimately not a real surprise for the chain ofAmazon since, as confirmed The Team this Tuesday, a clause in the contract signed between the two parties stipulated that in the event of an opportunity to rebound on a bench at the height of his ambitions, Henry had the authorization to break his contract. Initially under contract until 2024 with the broadcaster, the former glory of Arsenal will therefore move on.
No replacement
And on his side, Prime Video has already planned an alternative plan to compensate for the departure of its gondola head. Various members of the team of consultants already in place will be present on the evenings of major Ligue 1 matches. According to the sports media, the channel does not intend to recruit a replacement immediately. A decision which is also explained by the fact that the rights of Ligue 1 will be discussed next September and Amazon therefore does not yet know whether it will broadcast (or not) Ligue 1 from 2024.
