Thierry Henry ‘sacked by Monaco’ as club confirm suspension of manager

Thierry Henry ‘sacked by Monaco’ as club confirm suspension of manager
Thierry Henry has been sacked by Monaco after just 104 days in charge, according to reports.The Ligue 1 club confirmed on Thursday Henry, their former player, has been suspended pending a decision over his future.However, BBC Sport claim the 41-year-old has already left the club with the suspension ‘merely procedural’.2

Henry returned to Stade Louis II in October

Henry’s assistant, Franck Passi, will take training on Friday, a club statement confirmed.“AS Monaco announces that it has decided to suspend first-team coach Thierry Henry,” the statement read.“Franck Passi will train the professional group this Friday.”Henry has overseen a disastrous three months in charge of the Ligue 1 club, and they remain fighting relegation from France’s top division.  Henry has guided ASM to victory in just four of 20 matches, and he has not managed a single won in front of home supporters.Monaco currently sit 19th in Ligue 1, three points from safety.In their most recent league match they suffered a humiliating 5-1 home defeat by Strasbourg, and Henry was forced to apologise after telling defender Kenny Lalayour grandmothers a w***e.Worse still, an almost full-strength Monaco side lost to Ligue 2 side Metz, playing a fringe squad, in the Coupe de France on Tuesday.2

Former Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim is expected to return to the hot seat

Henry has brought a number of new players to the principality throughout the January transfer window, including Cesc Fabregas from Chelsea, in an effort to boost performances on the pitch but it has not had the desired effect.Reports in recent days had suggested that Henry was on the verge of being sacked from his first managerial role after a disastrous spell.In what could be an embarrassing turn of events, the formerArsenalstriker is reportedly set to be replaced by Leonardo Jardim, the man he replaced when hired by Monaco last year.

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