The hype is maximum! After thanking Sylvain Ripoll after a completely failed Euro (one more), the football FFF has appointed Thierry Henry as coach of the France Espoirs team. Other profiles had been studied (Sabri Lamouchi, Jocelyn Gourvennec, Julien Stéphan) but that of the 98 world champion quickly made everyone agree.
The main objective of the former Arsenal legend (46), whose choice was unanimously validated by the Executive Committee of the French Football Federation on Monday, will be to make the French shine at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This bet is not without risk for Thierry Henry, who remains on two successive failures on a bench as a coach, in Monaco and at the Montreal Impact.
A first list in just 10 days
With such a renowned coach, not to mention the more than likely presence of Kylian Mbappé in Bleuet next summer, this France Espoirs team will gain media exposure, hoping that the Bleuets manage to translate this into victories over the ground. The “Titi” bet is as risky as it is attractive, with Hopes who have continued to disappoint in major international competitions in recent years. Thierry Henry will quickly be put in the deep end since he will have to give a first list in ten days, for the September meeting with his new foals.