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'Henry has quality for managerial career' - Wenger backs former striker despite Monaco failure

The former Arsenal forward's doomed spell at the helm of the Ligue 1 side may have been torrid but his former boss believes he will bounce back

Thierry Henry can still enjoy a successful managerial career despite his harrowing three months in charge of Monaco, insists his former boss Arsene Wenger.

The legendary France forward was dismissed after 20 games at the helm following only four wins with the Ligue 1 club, and was replaced by the man he himself succeeded, Leonardo Jardim.

However Wenger, who coached Henry for eight trophy-laden years as a player at Arsenal, believes that the timing of the 41-year-old’s arrival at Stade Louis II contributed to the brief nature of his tenure, stating that pressure mounts more quickly on coaches halfway through a campaign than at the start of a season.