Thierry Henry is unsure if he’d be ready to take over as Arsenal manager, should Arsene Wenger step down this summer.
The legendary forward, 39, has been one of the names heavily linked with the post after spending eight memorable years under his compatriot during his playing days.
Henry has largely combined his work as a pundit with Sky with his coaching aspirations and is assistant manager to former Everton and Wigan boss Roberto Martinez with Belgium.
Despite his lack of managerial experience, the former Barcelona attacker has been put forward as a potential replacement for Wenger, should he decide to leave the Emirates.
But Henry has admitted he’s not sure he’d be ready for the role, if it were to be offered to him.
‘It doesn’t depend on me, there are things to be respected, it’s my club of heart but I do not have any right-wings,’ He told Canal Plus.
‘My name is quoted to succeed Wenger, I hear that. But it’s hard for me to talk about it I have a lot of respect for everything the coach has done.
‘Am I ready? I don’t know and nobody knows, but I also need to learn my job.
‘I will not be a consultant all my life, but coaching is not my aim.
I have not fixed any goal in the head, I will love it [being a coach] and I will do everything for it. But, right now, I’m in
learning mode.’
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