Leonardo Jardim did not even spend four months unemployed. After being dismissed in October by Monaco, the Portuguese coach was announced on Friday as the new coach of the … Monaco itself. He takes the place of Henry, who failed to make the team react in the season, and returns with the mission to take the team from the relegation zone of the French Championship.

“Our club is going through a very difficult time. Today, I am ready to declare that I have full responsibility for this. We are forced to see that we sold many important players during the summer transfer window and mistakes were made in replacing them that did not allow us to compose a new competitive team, “said Vadim Vasilyev, the club’s vice president.

In addition, the club said it had officially closed down Thierry Henry’s coaching role after announcing he was out of office. Jardim signs a contract valid for two and a half years and will take over the post on Sunday after the game against Dijon, who will have Franck Passi as interim coach.

“The period of Leonardo Jardim ahead of Monaco will remain, as I had the opportunity to say at the time of his departure, as one of the most beautiful pages in the history of the club. Today, we realize that the history of Leonardo Jardim in the club did not end as it should. We should have given Leonardo the chance to continue his work,” the vice president added.

With only 15 points in 21 games, Monaco are in the 19th place of the French Championship. Henry arrived at Monaco in October 2018 to take the place of Leonardo Jardim, sacked. But he was not successful in the Principality club. The legendary French player led the team in a total of 20 matches for all competitions, with four wins, five draws and 11 losses – 15 goals in favor and 36 against.