Thierry Henry has stepped down as CF Montreal head coach due to family reasons.
The 43-year-old is returning to London after 15 months with the Major League Soccer membership.
Montreal have been compelled to relocate to the United States final season due to the coronavirus pandemic and Henry was unwilling to depart his family behind once more in Canada.
Henry mentioned in an announcement: “It is with a heavy coronary heart that I’ve determined to take this resolution. The final 12 months has been an especially troublesome one for me personally.
“Due to the worldwide pandemic, I used to be unable to see my youngsters. Unfortunately due to the continued restrictions and the truth that we may have to relocate to the US once more for a number of months might be no totally different. The separation is an excessive amount of of a pressure for me and my youngsters.
“Therefore, it’s with a lot unhappiness that I have to take the choice to return to London and depart CF Montreal.
“I would really like to thank the followers, gamers and all of the workers of this membership which have made me really feel so welcome.”
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Henry delivered a passionate pre-match speech forward of Montreal Impact’s match with DC United
Henry took cost of Montreal in November 2019 and led the membership to the MLS playoffs for the primary time in 4 years with a document of eight wins, 13 losses and two attracts within the common season.
They additionally reached the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Champions League.
Olivier Renard, CF Montreal’s sporting director, mentioned: “Thierry’s departure is unlucky and untimely as a result of this was very promising, however he knowledgeable me of his want to be again together with his family as a result of the state of affairs was and stays very troublesome for each him and his family.
“I would like to thank him, first on a human stage as a result of he led the gamers by instance final 12 months by being away from his family, but in addition from a sporting stage and for what we’ve constructed collectively since his arrival.”
Bournemouth requested permission to converse with Henry earlier this month earlier than appointing Jonathan Woodgate on a everlasting deal.
