After scoring 175 goals for the club across two spells and taking over as a youth coach upon his retirement, the Frenchman's time in north London is up.
Arsene Wenger was the man behind the decision after telling Henry he couldn't juggle a proposed Under-18's coaching role with Sky Sports punditry. His departure marks a sad day for all those involved with Arsenal.
Predictably, Henry has released a statement on leaving his beloved club - and it's sheer class.
Report has it that Henry responded by offering to work with Under-18s coach Kwame Ampadu for free, while still fulfilling his Sky obligations as a pundit, but Wenger turned him down.
It was also believed that Henry’s offer to coach the club’s strikers was also rejected by the 66-year-old gaffer.
According to reliable sources around Arsenal, it is believed that Wenger does not want anybody at the club’s training ground who may be set to challenge him or be seen as a possible threat to his position in the future.
This may not be unconnected with comments Henry made on Sky last season, claiming he had never seen the Arsenal fans so unhappy, even though Henry has always been supportive of his old manager.
Arsene Wenger’s snub has left the Arsenal legend having to look elsewhere to complete his pro licence and the Frenchman is thought to be considering a number of offers from the Premier League and abroad.
