Thierry Henry was rejected by Bordeaux because of his excessive wage demands, claim club’s new owners

THIERRY HENRY was rejected for the Bordeaux job because his wage demands were too high, the club’s new owner has confirmed.

The Arsenal legend, 41, looked set to replace Gus Poyet at the Ligue 1 club with an agreement between the two parties thought to have been agreed.

Thierry Henry was rejected for the manager’s job at Bordeaux because of his excessive wage demands

However, Henry was eventually told the job was not his because of a dispute over cash, it has now been revealed.

Joe DaGrosa, the US investment fund set to complete its buyout of the club later this month, said snubbing Henry was a “financial decision”.

He told L’Equipe: “In each business, whether it be a football team, a shop or an insurance company, there are business plans.

“And sometimes that involves taking difficult decisions.

Not appointing the France and Arsenal legend was a ‘financial decision’

“We had hoped to reach an agreement with Thierry Henry, but sometimes reasonable people can disagree. That’s what happened.

“I have a lot of respect for him. He was a great player and he has a very interesting career plan, but we took a financial decision and not an emotional one.

“Thierry Henry perhaps had a bad impression of our talks but at the end of our meeting, we made it clear that it was we who were leaving the talks for financial reasons.

“There was no confusion on the matter.”

Henry is carrying on his work with Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez

It is believed Henry – who was looked over in favour of Brazilian Ricardo – wanted a £178,000-a-month salary.

There were also alleged difficulties with the logistical demands of moving his family and the commission afforded to his agent, Darren Dein.

An unnamed Bordeaux official told L’Equipe: “The conditions demanded by his agent are off the scale given he doesn’t have any experience.

“We didn’t have to face up to those sorts of demands for Laurent Blanc when he started his career.”

Henry has since returned to his assistant coach role under Roberto Martinez with the Belgium side.