Friday 26 August 2016 14:40, UK
Former Arsenal striker and Sky Sports pundit Thierry Henry will serve as an assistant to new Belgium coach Roberto Martinez, the Belgian federation has announced.
Henry will be part of the backroom staff alongside Graeme Jones, who was Martinez's assistant at Swansea, Wigan and Everton.
Henry told social media: "Honoured to be assistant coach for Belgium. Thanks to Roberto Martinez and the Royal Belgian FA. Very excited. Can't wait."
Martinez said: "Thierry is an important figure. He will bring something different. He agreed right away to join us.
"He is someone who knows how to develop a collective mentality, how to work together to win. He won the World Cup in 1998 and has the experience to achieve great things."
Since hanging up his boots, he has been working as a pundit for Sky Sports and as an U18 coach at Arsenal - but he left that role last month.
The announcement was made as Martinez named his first senior squad since taking the Belgium job, replacing Marc Wilmots who was dismissed following the Euro 2016 quarter-final defeat by Wales.
The appointment gives Henry the chance to impart his vast knowledge to some of the Premier League's most potent frontmen - Romelu Lukaku, Christian Benteke, Divock Origi, Michy Batshuayi and Kevin De Bruyne.
It was also announced that fitness coach Richard Evans, who like Jones worked with Martinez at Swansea, Everton and Wigan, would take up a similar role with the national team.
