Thierry Henry took pleasure in avoiding with a smile the questions about his professional future that his colleague on Prime Video Thibault Le Rol asked him, Sunday evening after the Lens-PSG match (3-1).
Just before, Christophe Galtier even allowed himself to room him, when sharing his wishes for the year 2023: “And then perhaps a great challenge for our national Titi.
That's what I read huh!
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Because yes, the Belgian press is having a great time, making in recent days the former head coach of AS Monaco and the Montreal Impact one of the favorites to succeed Roberto Martinez at the head of the Red Devils.
On this subject, the interview with Sky Sports Italia of Romelu Lukaku, very close to the one who was Roberto Martinez's assistant (from 2016 to 2018 then from 2021 to 2022), is a major support in view of his potential application for this vacancy.
"For me, Thierry Henry is the next Belgium coach," says the Inter Milan striker.
There is no doubt about it.
I say it openly: he will be the next coach.
He has the respect of all the players, he has won everything.
He knows the job of coaching, he knows what we have to do to get there.
He knows the team, the league, the staff.
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Failing as rarely in the last group match against Croatia (0-0), which marked the rapid Belgian elimination from the World Cup, Romelu Lukaku continues his fiery statement: "Afterwards, I don't know who the federation will take .
But I don't think Belgium should start from scratch.
“And we understood, who better than a former assistant as prestigious as Thierry Henry to ensure the transition, is not it?
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