Legendary former Arsenal and Barcelona forward, Thierry Henry has decided to step down from his role as head coach of the France under-21 football team. This decision comes after guiding the team to a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Monday that Henry, who took over the youth side last summer, was under contract until June 2025 but chose to leave for "personal reasons."

Henry's tenure saw Les Bleuets achieve their first run to the final of an Olympics men's tournament since winning gold in the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Despite a promising campaign, the young French side fell 5-3 to Spain after extra time in the final.
Henry expressed his gratitude, stating, "Winning an Olympic silver medal for my country will remain one of the proudest moments of my life. I'm incredibly grateful to the federation, the players, the staff, and the fans for giving me this magical experience."
Federation president Philippe Diallo also praised Henry's contributions, saying, "We obviously regret this decision, as Thierry Henry was able to achieve the objectives set for him by winning a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. Having followed him throughout this campaign, I witnessed first-hand his great professionalism, his rigour."
Henry's departure marks the end of a major chapter in his coaching career, which began in February 2015 when he started coaching Arsenal's youth teams. He later served as an assistant coach for Belgium, head coach at Monaco, and manager of Montréal Impact before taking on the role with France's under-21 side.
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