Citing the time he’s spent away from his family and the fallout from the pandemic’s persistence into 2021, Thierry Henry on Thursday announced his resignation as head coach of CF Montreal. The famous Frenchmen spent a year in Quebec, providing the meandering club a spark and a bit of long-sought cachet. He also took them to the MLS Cup playoffs for the first time in four seasons. But life intervened.
“It is with a heavy heart that I’ve decided to take this decision,” Henry said in a written statement. “The last year has been an extremely difficult one for me personally.