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Thierry Henry returns to MLS as Montreal Impact coach

MONTREAL — Thierry Henry is returning to Major League Soccer, and to a head coach job, with Montreal Impact.

Montreal said in a statement on Thursday the France and Arsenal great signed a two-year contract.

The 42-year-old Henry moves to Canada after a difficult three-month stint coaching his first professional club Monaco ended in January.

Henry also coached the forwards in top-ranked Belgium’s national team as it reached the 2018 World Cup semifinals.

His playing career ended in a four-year spell with New York Red Bulls.

“It’s a league I know well, in which I had some very nice moments,” Henry said in a club statement.