Thierry Henry has become the new coach of the France Espoirs team. The Comex of the FFF formalized his arrival in place of Sylvain Ripoll on Monday. Logically, his appointment did not go unnoticed in France and caused some to react, like Didier Deschamps. In an interview given to The Teamthe current tricolor coach indicated that the former Arsenal had the ability to succeed in his new mission.
“Thierry Henry is very happy to have been chosen. He was motivated, I’m happy for him, he’s someone I’ve always had a good relationship with, with a lot of respect. Even though I’m not part of his inner circle. His appointment? Why not ? He has the ability. It’s like when you wonder if a player made the right choice by signing for such and such a club. Unfortunately, we only know afterwards. Thierry will be judged on his results. Qualification for the next Euro, the Olympics. Thierry is Thierry. He has an aura in relation to his playing career. He had several experiences on the bench too. He is thoroughly. He’s going to do everything he can to make it work.”said the Basque in the columns of the sports daily.
