Uncertain but exciting times at Villa Park following Steve Bruce’s sacking last week, but it seems there seems there’s one particular man who won’t be stepping into the Aston Villa dugout anytime soon.
With the club sitting in 15th in the Championship, following initial aspirations to try and emulate their achievement of reaching the Championship play-off final, the odds have already been slashed on Chelsea great John Terry replacing Bruce - moving in from around 8/1 to 6/4 - to try and revitalise their season, albeit in his first ever position in management.
With Villa having only won three games this season, as well as failing to pick up three points in the past four games, originally it had been speculated that the former England skipper was set to be appointed as none other than Thierry Henry’s number two at Villa Park.
However, former Gunner great Henry is now linked with taking the job at Ligue 1 side AS Monaco after reports that manager Leonardo Jardim has been sacked after four years in the job at the Stade Louis II and the club have made contact with Henry to take up his position.
Though Jardim won the league title with Monaco just two seasons ago, the Portuguese has had the unenviable task of having the constant task of rebuilding his squad with the club intent of selling off their star assets season after season.
After finishing second last year, Monaco are now slumped in the relegation zone, ahead of just Nantes and Guingamp, four points adrift of safety, nine matches into the season.
Taking the head role of a Les Rouges et Blancs will allow Henry to try and assert himself not only in the top tier of a top European league, but also the ultimate grandeur of the Champions League.
Monaco are currently rock-bottom of Group B after failing to pick up a win against both Borussia Dortmund and Atlético Madrid, but with four fixtures still remaining - including two against Belgian side Club Brugge - Henry can preserve the hope of reaching the knock-out stages of the competition and boosting his credentials to take a high-ranking position with a top European club.
