Thierry Henry is reportedly in the running to succeed Rob Page as manager of the Welsh national team.
The 46-year-old is currently in charge of the France Under-21s and will also lead the French Olympic football team in Paris this summer.
Wales sacked Page last Friday after three-and-a-half years following a goalless draw with minnows Gibraltar and a 4-0 thrashing by Slovakia.
Those crushing results followed Wales’ failure to qualify for Euro 2024.
And Henry is in the mix to bring a slice of footballing royalty and je ne sais quoi to the Welsh set-up, according to the BBC.
Thierry Henry is reportedly one of the candidates being considered for the Wales job
The Arsenal legend is currently manager of the French Under-21s and will lead the nation’s Olympic team this summer
The 1998 World Cup winner has previously managed Monaco and Montreal Impact with limited success.
The BBC claims that the Welsh FA are eager to appoint another colossal name, as they did with Ryan Giggs in 2018, though that was ill-fated.
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Considering that their next assignment is a Nations League match against Turkey on September 6, they can afford to take their time with a thorough process.
While they would not be able to offer him the most lucrative salary, they would reportedly allow him to keep his media and sponsorship commitments.
That puts the Welsh FA in a position where they feel their financial restrictions would not be an impediment to appointing somebody of Henry’s cachet.
A two-time Premier League winner and player of the season with Arsenal, Henry would certainly bring the ‘wow factor’.
However, his win percentage in senior managerial posts comes in at a measly 26.5 per cent, which would need to be improved upon with the Dragons.
Wales dismissed Rob Page last Friday after a three-and-a-half year association with him
Henry would be permitted to continue with his punditry and sponsorship work but would not receive a world-leading salary
The Welsh FA are keen to appoint a high-calibre name, as they did with Ryan Giggs in 2018
Appointing him would be a move in stark contrast to that of Page, who was promoted from the Under-21 job having previously led Port Vale and Northampton Town.
However, Page led Wales to their first World Cup in 64 years when he qualified them for the 2022 edition in Qatar, where they finished bottom of a group including England, the United States, and Iran.
