It’s official, Leonardo Jardim is back on the bench of AS Monaco. Less than four months after his departure from the Principality’s club, the “magician” has signed a new contract for two and a half years. If the situation seems ubiquitous, however, it appears that the Portuguese coach, perhaps too quickly moved on from, is thrilled to return to the Principality.<\/p>\n
Jardim’s return was orchestrated by the Monegasque leaders and finalized on Friday night, even though Thierry Henry was still officially under suspension. Vadim Vasilyev, Vice President of the club, although visibly pleased with this return, also took a moment to acknowledge errors made on the part of the club. His comments referred explicitly to the hasty departure of Leonardo Jardim, the management of the\u00a0 2018summer mercato, and the Thierry Henry’s all too brief window as manager:<\/p>\n
“Our Club is going through a very complicated time right now. I am ready to bear full responsibility for our current situation. We are forced to see that we sold too many important players during the summer transfer window and despite considerable means invested, errors were made in their replacement. These errors did not allow us to compose a new competitive <\/em>side. Similarly,\u00a0the\u00a0decision to dismiss coach Leonardo Jardim was also premature.<\/em><\/p>\n The move to Monaco by Leonardo Jardim will remain, as I had the opportunity to say at the time of his departure, as one of the most beautiful chapters in the history of the club. Today, we realize that the story of Leonardo Jardim with the Club did not end as it should have. We should have given Leonardo a chance to continue his work.<\/em><\/p>\n