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# Reports claim Thierry Henry has turned down the chance to be new Aston Villa manager
- URL: https://www.birminghameastside.co.uk/reports-claim-thierry-henry-has-turned-down-the-chance-to-be-new-aston-villa-manager/
- Published: 2018-10-10T06:58:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T10:05:21.000Z
- Description: Thierry Henry will not become Aston Villa's new manager, according to reports.
- Author: Birmingham Eastside
- Tags: Sport, Aston Villa, #Migrated-1786701253228, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-14 09:54

Thierry Henry will not become Aston Villa's new manager, according to reports.

![Thierry Henry](https://storage.ghost.io/c/63/9b/639bf577-7ed7-44fe-8d64-ac66eaeee42e/content/images/2026/08/thierryhenry-1.jpg)

Thierry Henry

The former Arsenal striker had been the favourite with the bookmakers, but doubts emerged after he was linked with the Monaco job.

Daily Telegraph reporter Matt Law has now claimed Henry has formally turned down the chance to replace Steve Bruce.

https://twitter.com/Matt\_Law\_DT/status/1049915620249223169

The news will leave former skipper John Terry and Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers as the frontrunners to take on the top job at Villa Park.

Henry, who had previously been linked to the job in the summer, is now expected to be among the frontrunners to replace Leonardo Jardim at former club Monaco.