Belgium Promote Thierry Henry To Assistant Coach

Belgium’s assistant coach Thierry Henry plays with the ball during a training session of Belgium’s national football team at the Guchkovo Stadium in Dedovsk, outside Moscow, on July 8, 2018, ahead of their Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match against France. FRANCK FIFE / AFP

Belgium on Friday promoted Thierry Henry to the number two job with the national side, just days after the Arsenal and France great turned down the manager’s job at Bordeaux.

The 41-year-old, who helped manager Roberto Martinez steer the Red Devils to third place at this summer’s World Cup in Russia, rebuffed the six-time French champions citing “uncertainty” behind the scenes at the club.