As announcements go, it was a pretty sensational one. Thierry Henry - the new head coach of Montreal Impact.
It’s certainly a ‘box-office’ appointment, designed to make a huge splash, and in that regard, it won’t fail. The Impact has become interesting again, season-ticket sales will increase to meet what seems like a message of intent form the club, but can the guy coach?
Henry’s spell as coach at his former club, Monaco last season was nothing much short of disastrous. True he inherited a squad in need of strengthening, had more than his fair share of injury problems, but player man-management was not a strong point, nor was his chopping and changing of the team.