Thierry Henry appointed as Monaco manager on three-year deal

• Former striker takes Ligue 1 job with club down in 18th place
• ‘I am very happy to come back to Monaco,’ says Henry

Thierry Henry has been named as the new head coach at Monaco. The former Arsenal and France forward replaces Leonardo Jardim, who was sacked by the Ligue 1 side on Thursday.

Henry started his career at Monaco, and has been working as an assistant to the Belgium manager Roberto Martínez.