Henry given first job as head coach by Monaco

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group Stage - Group A - AS Monaco v Atletico Madrid - Stade Louis II, Monaco - September 18, 2018 Thierry Henry in the stadium before the match REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

PARIS (Reuters) - Former France striker Thierry Henry was given his first head coaching role when AS Monaco appointed him on a three-year deal to replace the sacked Leonardo Jardim, the Ligue 1 club announced on Saturday.

Henry, who started out playing for Monaco and went on to enjoy a stellar club career with Arsenal and Barcelona, has been working as assistant coach for the Belgian national team since 2016 but has never been in charge of a team in his own right.