Roberto Martinez has named former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry as one of his assistant coaches with the Belgium national side.
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Martinez, was handed the Belgium national team coaching job after the nation’s crashed out in Quarter finals of the Euro 2016 competition, under former boss Marc Wilmots.
For many fans and observers, it was only a matter of time before Thierry Henry migrated to the coaching world.
Former Red Bulls and French global striker Thierry Henry has a new challenge.
“Thierry brings something completely different”, Martinez added.
The former France worldwide joins Belgium’s backroom staff alonside Graeme Jones, Martinez’s assistant at Swansea City, Wigan Athletic and Everton.
“He won the World Cup in 1998 and has the experience to achieve great things”. “He’s someone that has been in the situation of having to develop a mentality as a team”.
Martinez similarly named his first senior squad on Friday, before their enticing against Spain on Thursday 1 September.
The Frenchman chose to move on from north London and accepted an offer from Roberto Martinez earlier this week to become his no.2 with Belgium. Very excited. Can’t wait’.
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It means the former French global will work with a growing list of Premier League stars including Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku and Christian Benteke.
