Since leaving his position as Real Madrid coach in the summer of 2021, Zinedine Zidane has been taking his time getting back to work on the bench. Having long been aiming for the position of coach of the French team, the Marseillais must however deal with a Didier Deschamps who is extremely long-term and has been extended until 2026. The succession of the current boss of Les Bleus is not yet open, but new candidates could appear. Will Thierry Henry be one of them?
Some believe it. Appointed coach of the French Espoirs a year ago, the former Arsenal star has so far had a convincing Olympic tournament. Qualified for the final of the Paris 2024 Olympics, which he will play from the bench on Friday at the Parc des Princes against Spain (6 p.m.), Thierry Henry finally seems to have found the job that suits him. After several disappointing experiences since the start of his coaching career, he is this time at ease and his message is getting through to his protégés. Enough to allow him to reach a new level and why not succeed Didier Deschamps in the A team? In any case, Stéphane Guy has the idea that it would not be impossible to see.
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The Team after having left RMCmade it clear that the subject would inevitably be on the agenda, especially if France managed the feat of winning the Olympic tournament for the first time since 1984. There was a personal stake for Thierry Henry. The coaching career for Thierry Henry, sorry, it was nothing. It was a failure in Monaco, an average experience in Montreal. So there, he was highly anticipated. He had no right to mess up. (…) You will see that one of the next debates that you will have in the EdS will be: ‘Is Thierry Henry the successor to Didier Deschamps?’ It’s coming. This debate is coming. »
Appointed for two years as coach of the France Espoirs team, Thierry Henry is therefore under contract until August 2025. What will he choose to do at that time? If he continues on his momentum, he could take advantage of some interesting opportunities. While waiting for the place in the A team to become available, will he want to continue his mission with the Espoirs? He is still too top to talk about it, but Zinedine Zidane will observe for his part the professional development of the man with whom he became world champion in 1998 and European champion in 2000 with the France team.
