The former striker of the Blues, who is currently a member of the staff of the Belgian selection, could follow his coach Roberto Martinez on the bench of Everton. According to The Athletic, the Toffees would have made an offer for the coach of Belgium, the latter would like to bring with him on the banks of the Mersey his assistant Thierry Henry. The 48-year-old Spanish technician, who has already spent three seasons at Everton between 2013 and 2016, would be the preference of the Liverpool club leaders to take over from Rafael Benitez, dismissed on Sunday.
At the same time the Spaniard, who has been on the Belgium bench since 2016, would discuss with the Belgian federation which would prefer that the coach and his staff devote themselves only to the Red Devils with a view to the 2022 World Cup which will take place at the end. of the year. Martinez’s assistant on and off since 2016, Henry has had two mixed experiences as head coach at Monaco and Impact Montreal, it would be a first for him as an assistant on the bench of a professional club.