Thierry Henry the favorite to take France U21 job

Thierry Henry could become the France U21 manager, as reported by RMC Sport in France. Henry was interviewed on Monday by the French FA as they look to replace coach Sylvain Ripoll.

Ripoll was let go after his side exited the 2023 European Championships at the quarter-final stage. The idea would be for Henry to lead the U21 France squad for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Philippe Diallo (French FA president), committee member Marc Keller and Technical director Hubert Fournier are currently conducting interviews to find their next head coach.

Jocelyn Gourvennec is also in the running for the role, but Henry remains the favorite to take the job. Henry previously declined an offer to manage the women’s national team. Former Saudi Arabia head coach Hervé Renard subsequently accepted the job ahead of the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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Henry’s roles

Former Arsenal captain Henry currently works as a CBS Sports Golazo analyst and a Ligue 1 pundit for Amazon Prime Video Sport.

Henry was previously assistant coach to Roberto Martínez with the Belgian national team. The former Barcelona forward was the assistant manager of the ‘Red Devils’ on two occasions. He was first appointed to the role in August 2016 but left for a brief spell to take charge of AS Monaco.

The former France international, who came through the academy at the Principality club, had a short and unsuccessful spell with the Ligue 1 side before linking up once again with Martínez. He has since left his role with Belgium.