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The former French striker was initially suspended but his final departure is now confirmed by the principality
Monaco has confirmed the dismissal of coach Thierry Henry after only 20 matches at the head of the Ligue 1 club threatened with relegation.
The former Arsenal striker and France had initially been suspended earlier this week, but his final departure is now confirmed.
Leonardo Jardim, sacked by the club in October, took over and signed a two-and-a-half year contract.
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Henry succeeded Jardim with a lot of fanfare in October but struggled to get consistent results in his first role as manager, having been Roberto Martinez's badistant with Belgium.
He has only managed five wins in 20 matches in all competitions and has not managed to get the club out of the relegation zone.
"Thierry Henry is a football legend, but due to a set of very adverse circumstances, including many injuries to our players, prevented him from leading the team quickly and efficiently to the exit crisis, "said Monaco's director Vadim Vasilyev. declaration.
"I want to express my gratitude to Thierry Henry for accepting this challenge and trying to lead the team of his former club during such a difficult time.
"He probably would have needed more time to implement his plans, and unfortunately we do not have that time, and we need to act now.
"So we made the decision to end our partnership with Thierry Henry."
Henry was busy in the January transfer window, bringing together four players, including Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, but these new faces failed to spark an immediate resumption of results.
Monaco has not won in four matches in all competitions and has not won five league games since the beginning of last month.
Last weekend, they were beaten 5-1 at home against Strasbourg, a result that left the 19th place of the Principality in Ligue 1 and three points of safety.
As a result of this defeat, Henry was criticized for his comments with respect to the Strasbourg defender Kenny Lala, concerning the player 's grandmother, for which he later apologized.
Three days later, Monaco was eliminated from the Coupe de France after a 3-1 defeat at home against Ligue 2 club Metz, a result that seems to have sealed Henry's fate.
Vasilyev admitted that the club's decision to sack Jardim, who won the 2016-17 Ligue 1 title with Monaco, was premature.
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"The time spent by Leonardo Jardim at AS Monaco, as I said when he left, will be remembered as one of the brightest chapters in the history of the club, "said Vasilyev.
"Today, we realize that Leonardo Jardim's history at the club has not ended as planned and Leonardo should have had the opportunity to continue his work."
Franck Pbadi followed the training in Monaco on Friday morning and will be temporarily responsible for the crucial shock of Ligue 1 against Dijon on Saturday.
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