Henry 確認するs Red Bulls 出発

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Thierry Henry is leaving Major League サッカー's New York Red Bulls, the former フラン striker said on Monday.

Henry's 契約 finished at the end of the 現在の season and the Red Bulls 行方不明になるd out on the 肩書を与える-deciding MLS Cup after losing the Eastern 会議/協議会 final to the New England 革命.

"I am taking this 適切な時期 to 発表する that unfortunately Saturday was my last game for the New York Red Bulls," Henry said in a 声明.

"The 決定/判定勝ち(する) has always been that I would leave after the duration of my 契約 and although that was never going to change, I didn't want it to distract from the 進歩 of the team.

"I have immensely enjoyed my four and half years here and would like to thank everyone 伴う/関わるd with this club who has made my time here so enjoyable," he 追加するd.

Henry, 37, has not decided whether to continue his career with another club or retire from playing.

"I will now take the next few weeks to 反映する and decide on the next 一時期/支部 of my career," he said.

Henry did not 勝利,勝つ an MLS 肩書を与える during his four and half years with the Red Bulls but the former 兵器庫, Barcelona and フラン 今後 made a 重要な 衝撃 on the growth of MLS.

Along with David Beckham at LA 星雲, Henry was the second big-指名する player to move from Europe to the league.

His 出発 comes as the Red Bulls 直面する the challenge of a new team in the New York area next season -- New York City FC w 売春婦 are owned by Manchester City and the New York Yankees.

The new team has 調印するd former Barcelona and Spain striker David 郊外住宅 and ex-England midfielder Frank Lampard, who is 現在/一般に on 貸付金 at Manchester City.

The 圧力 will be on the Red Bulls to bring in another big-指名する 調印 to 取って代わる Henry as they continue the search for a first MLS 肩書を与える.

"Thierry Henry, an icon of the world's game, has been a wonderful player for the New York Red Bulls and a major 影響(力) on the 開発 of MLS," New York Red Bulls 冒険的な director Andy Roxburgh said.

"It has been a 特権 to have watched Thierry's illustrious career 広げる since he was 17 years old and it has been a particular joy to watch him at の近くに 4半期/4分の1s". (報告(する)/憶測ing by Simon Evans, editing by Ed Osmond)

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