Thierry Henry should return to service on a bench shortly.
Who to take over from Sylvain Ripoll and lead the French hopefuls to victory at the next Olympic Games in Paris? The French Football Federation, here embodied by the national technical director Hubert Fournier, its president Philippe Diallo and Marc Keller, the head of selections within the Federal Executive Committee, has its favorite…
Thierry Henry ” is on pole “, blows to the Parisian a close friend of the file. This while three other names had recently stood out: that of the former coach of Losc Jocelyn Gourvennec and those of Sabri Lamouchi and Julian Stéphan. By his aura and his glorious international past, the former Arsenal striker has the right profile according to the FFF, with the strong support of the rest of the Ministry of Sports, which is counting on his status as an icon to bring together and mobilize eve of Olympics.
The popularity factor
Remaining on a missed Euro this summer, the Blueberries will be particularly expected during these Games, with probable headliner a certain Kylian Mbappé. Since the ousting of Sylvain Ripoll on July 31, the French Football Federation has been betting on a candidate likely to be unanimous in terms of popularity. And on this point, Thierry Henry stands out clearly. Still an assistant at this time in the Belgian technical staff, the person concerned, guided by his ambitions, would not be against such an intermediate challenge.
