Arsenal Icon Thierry Henry Declares Interest in Vacant Belgium Job

• Thierry Henry wants to succeed Roberto Martinez as head coach of Belgium's national team
• Henry had two stints as assistant coach under Martinez at the World Cups in 2018 and 2022
• Martinez left the post following Belgium's disappointing early elimination last year in Qatar

Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry wants to take over the vacant Belgium national team job and has made his intention known to the country’s football authorities.

Henry recently served as assistant coach to recently departed Robert Martinez at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where Belgium crashed out in the group stage.

According to the Daily Mail, the French legend wants the top Belgium job and is willing to take a lesser salary than Martinez ,who earned a whopping £2.65-million per year as manager.

It's understood the former Arsenal forward earned around £88,500 in his first stint as assistant coach, which he donated to charity.

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Henry has bagged some experience as a top manager of a team, after stints as head coach with Monaco and Montreal Impact (now CF Montreal).

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Inter Milan forward, Romelu Lukaku urged Belgium to hire Henry as the country’s next manager to replace outgoing boss Martinez, the Evening Standard had reported.

Lukaku said the French legend had already earned the respect of most of the current Red Devils unit, and felt he deserved to take over coaching duties of the national team.

The former Manchester United forward believes Henry will be the coach to take Belgium to the heights they sought, after failing woefully at the 2022 World Cup.

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The 36-year-old was handed a starting berth for Les Bleus against Australia at the Al Janoub Stadium during the countries' World Cup tie.

The AC Milan striker then registered his first goal to make it 2-1 in the 32nd minute, before Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe added a third.