Football Briefs: Ex-France forward Henry to become Bordeaux coach

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Former France forward Thierry Henry has agreed to become coach of FC Girondins de Bordeaux, broadcaster RMC Sport reported on Wednesday, citing sources close to the Ligue 1 club.

Henry, who enjoyed a stellar club career with Arsenal and Barcelona, had been assistant coach for the Belgian national team.

He replaces former Uruguay international Gus Poyet at the helm of the Ligue 1 side. Poyet had been suspended last week for his comments on the club's transfer dealings after the sale of striker Gaetan Laborde to Montpellier.

RMC Sport said the club's prospective new American owners, who agreed to buy Bordeaux from M6 at the end of July, still needed to validate the agreement.

Henry, France's record goalscorer, would join Patrick Vieira as the latest member of the national team's 1998 World Cup winning squad to manage in the country's top flight after he joined Nice this season.

Bordeaux has won the French league title six times with the last championship coming in 2009 under the leadership of another 1998 World Cup winner, Laurent Blanc.

West Ham's Wilshere out to prove a point at Arsenal

West Ham United midfielder Jack Wilshere is determined to show Arsenal what they missed out on when he visits his former club for the first time in the Premier League on Saturday.

Wilshere left Arsenal at the end of last season following the expiry of his contract, ending a 17-year stay at the North London side since joining the club's academy at the age of nine.

"It's down to me to prove a point to Arsenal that they were wrong to get rid of me," the 26-year-old Wilshere told West Ham's match-day programme.

Wilshere struggled with injuries and loss of form at Arsenal and spent their 2016-17 campaign on loan at Bournemouth. He forced his way back into the team last season but was allowed to leave after Unai Emery replaced Arsene Wenger as manager.

"It'll be a strange one for me as I was never able to go there and play when I went out on loan as you can't play against your parent club," Wilshere added. "But it's one I'm looking forward to... I quite fancy our chances."

West Ham and Arsenal have made tough starts to the new campaign, losing both their matches.