Henry in frame as Wales search for Page successor

Legendary erstwhile Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry is 1 of nan names being considered to win Rob Page arsenic Wales manager.

Henry, who has antecedently managed nan likes of Monaco and Montreal Impact, is successful complaint of France’s Under-21 broadside and is presently preparing to lead his country’s Olympic squad for nan Games successful Paris adjacent month.

But nan 46-year-old has connections to Wales, having studied for his coaching badges pinch nan Football Association of Wales (FAW).

The FAW sacked Page past Friday aft 3 and a half years successful charge, pursuing Wales’ nonaccomplishment to suffice for Euro 2024.

The governing assemblage plans to return its clip successful appointing a successor, pinch nary fixture for Wales until they statesman their Nations League run astatine location against Turkey successful September.

Some FAW bosses are keen connected hiring a large name, arsenic they did erstwhile they appointed erstwhile Wales and Manchester United skipper Ryan Giggs successful 2018.

Henry would beryllium an moreover higher-profile appointment, arsenic 1 of his generation’s top players who remains salient arsenic a TV pundit arsenic good arsenic France’s Under-21s coach.

The FAW would not beryllium capable to connection Henry arsenic ample a net arsenic immoderate different nationalist associations but, arsenic he would beryllium capable to support his lucrative media and sponsorship activity if he were to go Wales manager, Welsh football’s governing assemblage believes its ain financial constraints would not needfully extremity nan woody from happening.

It was a akin lawsuit erstwhile Giggs was successful charge, pinch nan Manchester United awesome dividing his clip betwixt various business and commercialized interests arsenic good arsenic his managerial duties.

Henry had a stellar playing career, winning 2 Premier League titles, 2 FA Cups and a big of individual honours during his clip astatine Arsenal, becoming nan club’s all-time starring scorer successful nan process.

He besides won 2 La Liga titles and a Champions League astatine Barcelona earlier embarking connected a coaching profession which has seen him service arsenic an adjunct to teams specified arsenic Belgium arsenic good arsenic managing successful his ain right.

Speaking connected BBC Wales’ Elis James' Feast of Football podcast, erstwhile Wales striker Robert Earnshaw said: “I spent immoderate clip pinch Thierry connected nan coaching people a mates of years agone because he was connected nan Welsh FA course.

“He knows [FAW main shot officer] David Adams and nan set-up, and he understands Welsh football. The 1 point that stood retired erstwhile I was sat pinch Thierry was his shot encephalon is brilliant.

“With France Under-21s and nan Olympic team, he understands young players. He would raise nan barroom and nan level. I don't cognize whether he would want it. I could spot personification for illustration Thierry doing it. His shot encephalon is brilliant, he's truthful sharp, precocious and has sewage awesome ideas.”