Arsenal great Thierry Henry va-va-vooms towards coaching dug out
World Cup-winning striker and France's all-time record goalscorer Thierry Henry has moved closer to a first foray into management after completing his UEFA A licence coaching course. Massive thanks to Osian Roberts @FAWCoachEd & Arsenal Academy for helping me pass my UEFA A Coaching Licence #proudpic.twitter.com/k71BCF4dwj— Thierry Henry (@ThierryHenry) March 10, 2016junkThe 38-year-old former Arsenal and Barcelona forward completed the course with the Welsh Football Association (FAW) and is now eligible to coach academy sides and those outside the top flight of domestic European leagues.Henry has previously said he wanted to manage Arsenal but the club's all-time record goalscorer, who retired in 2014 after a stint with New York Red Bulls, would need to complete the final course, the UEFA Pro Licence, to manage the Gunners.Henry's former France team mate Zinedine Zidane completed the Pro Licence last year and was quickly installed as head coach at Spanish giants Real Madrid in January. ..
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