The Impact of Montreal his coach confirmed on Thursday Thierry Henry leaves office for family reasons. The 43-year-old Frenchman said that the pandemic issue has kept him away from his family and that he can no longer be in this situation.
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“It is with great regret that I have decided to make this decision,” the Frenchman said in a statement. “The past year has been extremely difficult for me personally. I couldn’t see my children because of the global pandemic. Unfortunately due to the current restrictions and the fact that we will have to move to the United States again. It will be no different for several months. The divorce is too much for me and my children. That is why it is with great sadness that I have to make the decision to return to London and leave Motreal Impact. ”
“ I want to thank the fans, the players and all the staff of this club who made me feel so welcome. I also want to thank Kevin Gilmore, Olivier Renard and of course Joey and all the Saputo family for providing us with this great opportunity. We’ve had an impossible year together and making the playoffs with this group of people is an experience I will never forget. Thank you for being on this journey and I wish you every success in the future, ” said the coach.
For his part, the sports director of Montreal, Olivier Renard, regretted the departure of Henry“His departure is regrettable and premature because it was promising, but he told me he would like to go back to his family because the situation was and remains very difficult for him and his family.”
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“ I want to thank him, first on a human level because last year he set an example for the players by being away from his family, but also on a sporting level and for what we have built together since his arrival. We wanted to take this club to the next level and we are on the right track. The process of finding a new coach is already underway and I will be looking for someone who matches the philosophy we have implemented, ” explains the American manager.
That must be remembered Thierry Henry came to the bank of Montreal on November 14, 2019. In 2020, he led the team to the playoffs of the MLS for the first time since the 2016 season after a record eight wins, 13 losses and two draws in a pandemic-marked regular season with just three games at Stade Saputo.
Under his leadership, the team also reached the quarter-finals of the Concacaf Champions League, where they were eliminated by the Olympiad who is driving Pedro Troglio