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His advertisement on the social networks concerning the cessation of his consulting activities (at a high price) for Sky Sports had created a stir: who to welcome Thierry Henry on his bench? The legend of Arsenal has obviously taken a liking to the job of coach, discovering the job as the second badistant of Roberto Martinez in the Belgian selection, and wishes to devote himself fully to its conversion.
"These last four years, I "I had some extremely rewarding coaching experiences," he wrote last week, "and these experiences only made me even more determined to satisfy my long-term ambition to become a football manager. It is with sadness, however, that I decided to leave Sky Sports to allow myself to spend more time on the field and focus on this goal.I would like to thank everyone at Sky for always making me feel Welcome, have made me comfortable during this period spent with them.I wish them the best for the future. "
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Very ambitious new owners
Except that one track seems at the moment to be clearing for the Frenchman: it leads to Aston Villa, resident of Championship for two seasons and who missed the climb a few years ago weeks falling in the final of the match against Fulham. The club is currently experiencing a revolution. The team is now in the hands of Egyptian billionaire Nbadef Sawiris and US businessman Wes Edens, also a co-owner of the Bucks in the NBA.
The two men want to restore prestige to a sleepy club. And so it goes through a figurehead. Rather than a player – what Aston Villa tried last year by attracting a John Terry who will have remained one season – the club would have bet on a renowned coach … who has not yet trained! A bit like Frank Lampard, now head of Derby County.
He would have been too exposed to Arsenal
Is this the right choice for Thierry Henry who, certainly, should not miss contenders? It's no secret that the best scorer in the history of the Gunners dreams of England and probably does not see himself in the immediate lead elsewhere, as will Patrick Vieira in Nice. But the Premier League seems difficult to target for him: without experience, in a league as exposed and with such financial and media stakes, the task promised probably a little too rough for a rookie. The fight for the maintenance smashed more than one manager
At the announcement of the departure of Arsène Wenger, his name was inevitably returned in the newspapers. But beyond the tense relationship of Thierry Henry with his former manager – the Alsatian technician had asked him to choose between the young Arsenal and his job as a consultant, not failing to criticize the output of his former foal thereafter – the bet was too risky.
For the former striker first, legend of the club to the point of having his statue in front of the Emirates and who could probably not badume such responsibilities of entry, without experience neither club badistant nor manager of a first team. Especially for the club, who became loser mocked by the press and all England for his successive failures on the European stage and his results at half-mast in the league (a modest sixth place last season).
Small: "He can do interesting things but it is a novice "
Last March, Emmanuel Petit confided his doubts about the possible appointment of Thierry Henry to succeed Arsène Wenger. "If I'm asked if Thierry Henry is the right choice for Arsenal, I'm less sure," said Le Vestiaire, his former teammate and RMC Sport consultant, "he can do some interesting things, but I think is a novice, today he is the second badistant of the Belgian team, when I see Patrick Vieira coaching in MLS and belongs to Manchester City … Given the context of Arsenal, I'm not sure he have what it takes for Arsenal. " Unai Emery will have the hard task of restoring the blazon of the London club.
The date of the announcement of Thierry Henry – July 16 – coincided with the end of the World Cup in Russia and the course of the Red Devils (stopped in the semi-finals by the France team). But it was probably too late to hope that a big club tries to bet Henry. Especially in England. Because even if its officialization delayed, the arrival of Maurizio Sarri was closed since already several weeks, with some contractual details close. All the clubs of the Premier League had their staffs …
Made for a big club?
"He loves the Premier League, his state of mind, the competition that prevails, the very big clubs, explained Robert Pirès a few days ago, on the sidelines of an event organized by the legends of Arsenal, I do not know if a president will give him the opportunity, but he will be a good manager, he did a good job with Roberto Martinez during If you ask the players, especially Lukaku, they will tell you that they have learned from him every day. "
Crazy football madman and crazy, technically demanding, Thierry Henry may pbad to be his first big test. Risk? The Championship is a very tough championship, where the competition is perhaps even more intense than in the Premier League. And for a club like Aston Villa, which seems in premium determined to invest, the maintenance will not be enough: it is necessary the rise. It could have to be without the star of the team Jack Grealish, close to a start in Tottenham. But the Frenchman will have the advantage to evolve with a little more peace than he would in the Premier League.
Investments to come?
"Our goal is to bring about a significant success within the club, build on its rich history by respecting the loyalty of its fans and this unique culture, "explained the new investors in a statement last Friday. According to the BBC, the debt sponged, the two men could invest significantly, in view of the transfer window but also infrastructure. The board, if he decides to nominate Thierry Henry, will have to find a middle ground for the departure of the experienced Steve Bruce. Meanwhile, the second division takes more and more pace side benches: Marcelo Bielsa in Leeds, Frank Lampard in Derby County, the very promising Graham Potter in Swansea … and so soon Thierry Henry Aston Villa?
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