Just as the reports stated, Thierry Henry has indeed left Arsenal.
Earlier on Tuesday it was claimed that Henry had been offered a job coaching Arsenal’s Under-18s by Andries Jonker – the man in charge of the club’s academy – only for Jonker to be overruled by Wenger.
Henry has recently completed his A licence coaching qualification while working alongside Arsenal’s youngsters but was reportedly told by Wenger that he’d not be allowed to continue in this role unless he ditched his media work with Sky.
Henry responded by offering to work alongside existing Under-18 coach Kwame Ampadu for free, while continuing his work with Sky, only for Wenger to turn him down.
Now, a matter of hours after the report first surfaced, Henry has made his feelings known on the matter via a string of three tweets.
He starts by thanking Jonker for the offer that was made to him, before confirming that Wenger did indeed overrule him – a decision that he says he respects. Finally, he closes by wishing everyone at the club well for the season ahead.
https://twitter.com/ThierryHenry/status/752907009394081792
https://twitter.com/ThierryHenry/status/752907177799671808
https://twitter.com/ThierryHenry/status/752907206824263685
He might have left but it doesn’t seem that the parting of the ways is anything like as acrimonious as some had suggested it was.
