Spare a thought for Thierry Henry this Christmas. The team he coaches, Monaco, closed out 2018 with a 2-0 loss at home to the last-placed team in Ligue 1, Guingamp. It was the first time Monaco had ever lost a home game to Guingamp, and the result ensured Henry’s side would head into 2019 in 19th place in the league: on course for automatic relegation if results don’t turn around in the new year.
Since Henry took over as head coach in October, Monaco has won just three out of 14 games in all competitions.