Thierry Henry has formally stepped down because the supervisor of France’s U21 group, after spending only a 12 months within the position.
His choice comes after main Les Bleuets to the ultimate of the Olympic Video games in Paris, the place they narrowly misplaced 5-3 to Spain in additional time.
Appointed a 12 months in the past, Henry took over from Sylvain Ripoll after France’s disappointing Euro U21 marketing campaign.
Throughout his tenure, he managed each the U21 and U23 groups, attaining notable success, together with a file 9-0 victory over Cyprus.
Regardless of this, Henry has determined to resign for “private causes,” as confirmed by a press release from the French Soccer Federation (FFF).
In the identical communiqué, Henry expressed his gratitude to FFF President Philippe Diallo, calling the Olympic silver medal “one of many largest honours of [his] life.”
Diallo, in flip, regretted Henry’s departure however praised his “nice professionalism, rigour, and love for the blue shirt.”
