Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Thierry Henry possesses some of the essential characteristics needed to be a manager.
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Henry, 37, ended his 20-year playing career this week and told the Daily Telegraph (external) that managing Arsenal “would be a dream come true”.
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Wenger, who signed Henry in 1999, said: “He will end up at Arsenal one day. Coach? Manager? Director? I don’t know.
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“He always showed an incredible insight in his judgement of players. He has a real ability to unearth talent.”
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Henry plans to combine media work with gaining his coaching badges.
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“To pass your badges, you have to work closely with a club and I would like to think it is going to be Arsenal,” he said.
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There is already a bronze statue of the Frenchman, who returned for a short loan spell from New York in January 2012, outside the Emirates Stadium in recognition of his 228 goals for the club, an Arsenal record.
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Asked about Henry’s character, Wenger said: “Thierry is blessed with a strong personality and he could get angry, but once he had re-found his calm, he was always very clear-headed.
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“Ninety per cent of the time, it was a pleasure and 10% we could feel the little differences in our view of things.
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“To be a coach you need to sacrifice your life. What is certain is that Thierry will stay in football.”
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Arsene Wenger should leave this man alone. He wants to be a pundit and that is final