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- Daily Mirror
Thierry Henry told he 'deserves' to be next Arsenal manager - 'It would be great'
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has been tipped to manage the club one day by his former France team-mate Louis Saha, who believes he "deserves" the opportunity to prove himself as a coach Thierry Henry has been backed to succeed Mikel Arteta as Arsenal manager one day, with his "unbelievable" football knowledge meaning he "deserves" the opportunity. Henry helped Arsenal win two Premier League titles and three FA Cups as a player. He also won the Champions League and two La Liga titles with Barcelona and the World Cup and Euros with France, before moving into coaching when he retired. Henry has since managed Monaco, Montreal Impact and the France under-21s. He also coached France at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning a silver medal after they were beaten by Spain in the final. And ex- Manchester United striker Louis Saha believes his former team-mate is now ready for a chance in the Premier League and says it would be "great to see him managing Arsenal". Speaking to BoyleSports, who offer the latest Premier League odds, Saha said: "I would like to see Thierry Henry manage in the Premier League and I think he deserves it. He loves football so much, and lots of other coaches have got opportunities when he hasn't. "Some guys retire and get big Premier League jobs and I don't always understand it. I think Thierry should get an opportunity and he has experience now. "He has improved as a manager and did really well with the French under 21s, despite not lifting the trophy in the end. His knowledge is unbelievable and it would be great to see him managing Arsenal one day." And Henry has previously admitted he would love to take charge of Arsenal, telling FourFourTwo back in 2021: "Listen, if you ask an Arsenal fan if they'd like to coach Arsenal one day, they'll say yes. "If you ask an Arsenal fan if they'd like to score a goal for Arsenal, they'll say yes. When I speak about it, it's a utopia. People get carried away whenever I say that it's my club, but I have it in my blood – I'm an Arsenal fan. "So if you're asking me if one day I'd like to coach Arsenal, then yes. If you ask if one day I'd like to be Arsenal's kit man, then yes. If you ask if one day I'd like to cut the grass at the Emirates Stadium, then yes. "If you ask me am I dreaming, yes I'm dreaming. But when you're not dreaming, you're awake and there is a reality. Would I love to coach Arsenal? Yes. Would I love to go to Barcelona? Yes. Would I like to play for Arsenal again? "I'd love to play for them again, but the reality is I can't! I'm on my learning curve, I want to do well for the team I'm coaching, then time will tell. If you're not successful, you're not going to have those types of opportunities. "I'm just concentrating on what I can control, and the rest is a massive utopia. Would I have liked to sing like Lionel Richie? Yes, but I don't sing like Lionel Richie!" Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
The Independent
3 minutes ago
- The Independent
Tom Brady questions Wayne Rooney's ‘work ethic' at Birmingham
NFL superstar Tom Brady questioned Wayne Rooney 's 'work ethic' during his short-lived tenure in charge of Birmingham City in 2023. Brady, who is a minority owner of the club, stars in a new Amazon Prime documentary series, due to air on Friday which outlines the trials and tribulations the new ownership group, Knighthead Capital Management LLC, faced when taking over. Back in 2023 Rooney was brought in as manager two months after the new owners bought the club, replacing John Eustace with the Blues sat sixth in the Championship. Rooney was sacked 83 days later as the club dropped to 20th and were eventually relegated. In the new television series, Brady is seen questioning Rooney before the decision to sack him with the seven-time Super Bowl winner telling colleagues: "I'm a little worried about our head coach's work ethic." He added: "I mean, I don't know, I don't have great instincts on that." For his part, Rooney attempted to explain his thoughts on Birmingham's problems telling Brady that the culture surrounding the club needs to change. He said: "Why they're playing in the Championship and not the Premier League, is because we've all passed a ball, kicked the ball and run, but it's a focus, concentrated for 90 minutes." After his dismissal Rooney did not feel 13 weeks was "sufficient to oversee the changes that were needed". Once Birmingham's relegation from the second division was confirmed, Brady later put the blame on the players despite the owners hiring seven different managers in just 10 months. "Well we've already changed the coach, so it's really the players because the coach doesn't go out there and put the ball in the goal," Brady said. "They were lazy, they were entitled and when you're lazy and entitled, you don't have much of a chance to succeed. We've got to change all the people that are associated with losing, so I think this summer there's going to be a lot of people gone." Birmingham spent £30m on transfers ahead of the 2024/25 season which is a monumental sum for a League One side. The club went on to break the Football League record for most points in a season and topped the table with 111 to secure their promotion back to the Championship for the upcoming season.
The Independent
3 minutes ago
- The Independent
Ruben Amorim hints Rasmus Hojlund could leave Man Utd amid Benjamin Sesko links
Striker Rasmus Hojlund impressed Ruben Amorim with a timely goal in a 4-1 win over Bournemouth but the Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim did not offer the 22-year-old any reassurance over his future. Hojlund has struggled since his £72million move from Atalanta two years ago but on the day reports claimed United had made their first move for RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko, the Denmark international responded with the opener in Chicago. Patrick Dorgu and Amad Diallo extended their lead before 19-year-old academy graduate Ethan Williams scored his first senior goal two minutes after coming on as a 70th-minute substitute. 'I'm really happy with Rasmus, but I don't know what is going to happen until the end of the market,' Amorim told reporters at a press conference. 'The important thing is that Rasmus is scoring goals. He's connecting really well with the team. He's improving. 'Again, I don't know what is going to happen until the market is closed. We suffered a lot because of the lack of goals last season.' Matheus Cunha did not play due to fatigue while fellow new signing Bryan Mbeumo is scheduled to make his first appearance against Everton in Atlanta on Sunday. Harry Maguire was replaced by Matthijs de Ligt, who scored an 88th-minute own goal, at half-time as United continue to treat the centre-back with caution. 'He had an issue during the holidays, during training. He's a little bit late (in his training schedule) so we have to be careful with him,' Amorim added. 'It's just a little bit fatigue with the training so we are trying to control everything and saving all the players, to give the exact minutes they need.' Left-back Dorgu, who joined for £25m from Lecce in February, provided the assist for Hojlund before getting on the scoresheet himself and he was another player who caught Amorim's eye. 'He looks more and more like he belongs in Manchester United, and that is hard to do it at 20 years old so I'm really impressed with Patrick,' added the United boss, who was equally happy with Williams' goal. 'I celebrate that goal. It's not usual, even during the season, but I celebrate that goal because I really like to see the kids that work really well.' Amorim believes the work done in pre-season, something he was not able to do having arrived in November, is paying dividends. 'I'm really happy with the players that we had last season. They are improving. We look like a different team today. Let's continue with that,' he said. 'But again, it's a pre-season game. The pressure is going to be so much different during the season. It's important for them to understand that the same players can play a different game.'
