"Thierry has the potential to become a great coach, which he will certainly quickly become."
Friday 12 October 2018 23:56, UK
Belgium boss Roberto Martinez has backed his right-hand man Thierry Henry to become "a great coach" with the French World Cup winner expected to take over at Monaco.
Sky Sports News understands Henry is expected to agree a deal to take over at Monaco within the next 48 hours and succeed Leonardo Jardim, who was sacked in midweek following a string of poor results that left Monaco languishing in 18th in Ligue 1.
Henry stood on the touchline during Friday's Belgium 2-1 victory over Switzerland in the UEFA Nations League in Brussels.
Speaking after the victory, Martinez gave his full support to Henry.
"Thierry Henry's leaving? You must be better informed than me. I can't confirm this news but we all know he will leave us one day," Martinez said.
"Whether it's Saturday, a week or six months away, we are prepared for it. Thierry has brought all his experience and when he leaves, he will have all our support.
"Thierry has the potential to become a great coach, which he will certainly quickly become."
Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku struck twice as Martinez's men maintained their strong start to the Nations League.
Belgium's second win of the tournament keeps them flying high in Group A2 following an opening 3-0 win in Iceland.
