Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has expressed sympathy with Thierry Henry after he was suspended by Monaco.
The Ligue 1 strugglers announced on Thursday that Henry has been stood down as head coach after just three months in charge.
Franck Passi took training on Friday with Henry's sacking reportedly set to be confirmed and his predecessor Leonardo Jardim expected to be reappointed as his replacement.
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Former France and Arsenal striker Henry has toiled in his first job as a head coach, with Monaco knocked out of the Coupe de France by second-tier side Metz and sitting only a point and a place off the bottom of the Ligue 1 table.