Thierry Henry is ready to take on a managerial job in the Premier League right away, according to his former Arsenal teammate Robert Pires.
The Gunners icon announced his decision to quit Sky Sports on Monday, turning down a lucrative contract offer from the broadcasting giants in order to concentrate on his coaching career.
Having served as Belgiums assistant manager for the last two years, helping them to a third place finish at this summers World Cup, Henry says he is now determined to fulfill my long-term ambition to become a football manager.
The Daily Mail report the 1998 World Cup winner and Arsenals all-time top goal scorer has already received three offers – one from within the UK and two more from abroad.
Pires, Henrys teammate for six years in north London, hopes he remains in English football.
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He loves the Premier League, for the spirit, the competition, the big clubs, Pires said. I dont know if a chairman will give Thierry the opportunity but he will be a good manager.
During the World Cup he was assistant to Roberto Martinez and did very well. If you ask all the Belgian players, all of them, especially [Romelu] Lukaku, they say their learned from Thierry every day.
Henry becomes the latest Premier League great to shift their focus to management with Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard abandoning punditry to take the reins at Rangers and Derby County respectively.
We need some new faces on the bench, Pires continued. I dont know if they will make a success but these guys have their badges, it is very important they are given an opportunity.
Henry was briefly linked with the job at former club Arsenal following Arsene Wengers retirement at the end of last season.
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Thierry Henry is ready to take on a managerial job in the Premier League right away, according to his former Arsenal teammate Robert Pires.
The Gunners icon announced his decision to quit Sky Sports on Monday, turning down a lucrative contract offer from the broadcasting giants in order to concentrate on his coaching career.
Having served as Belgiums assistant manager for the last two years, helping them to a third place finish at this summers World Cup, Henry says he is now determined to fulfill my long-term ambition to become a football manager.
The Daily Mail report the 1998 World Cup winner and Arsenals all-time top goal scorer has already received three offers – one from within the UK and two more from abroad.
Pires, Henrys teammate for six years in north London, hopes he remains in English football.
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He loves the Premier League, for the spirit, the competition, the big clubs, Pires said. I dont know if a chairman will give Thierry the opportunity but he will be a good manager.
During the World Cup he was assistant to Roberto Martinez and did very well. If you ask all the Belgian players, all of them, especially [Romelu] Lukaku, they say their learned from Thierry every day.
Henry becomes the latest Premier League great to shift their focus to management with Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard abandoning punditry to take the reins at Rangers and Derby County respectively.
We need some new faces on the bench, Pires continued. I dont know if they will make a success but these guys have their badges, it is very important they are given an opportunity.
Henry was briefly linked with the job at former club Arsenal following Arsene Wengers retirement at the end of last season.
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