Thierry Henry was appointed Belgium's new assistant coach Friday, just days after turning down an offer to become Bordeaux's new manager.
Henry, who was part of Roberto Martinez's backroom staff during the 2018 World Cup, replaced Graeme Jones in the role.
The former Arsenal and Barcelona striker reportedly backed away from talks with Bordeaux because of a lack of guarantees from the club's incoming ownership group.
He was also linked with posts at Aston Villa and Arsenal over the past few months.
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"Thierry Henry is a natural appointment, someone with an incredible impact on the group," Martinez told reporters. "It's been well-documented that Thierry has decided to focus on his coaching career, and we're delighted he has decided to stay with the Red Devils and to stay with what we started in the World Cup in Russia. It's a very important moment for us."
Henry left his role as a Sky Sports pundit to focus exclusively on his coaching career. He was only working with Belgium on a part-time basis in the lead-up to the World Cup.
The Red Devils recorded their best-ever finish of third place in Russia, edging England in the consolation final after losing to eventual winners France in the semis.
