Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has admitted he has started slipping into games at the Emirates stadium on the down-low, in order to observe matches without being mobbed by fans.

The World Cup winner has been without a job since vacating his position as Monaco manager last season, and has been looking to continue studying the game.

As a result Henry has been returning to the place he knows best, watching Arsenal in north London and blending in among the thousands of fans who adore him.

Thierry Henry (second row down, far left) now watches matches at the Emirates undetected (this image is a previous general example of Henry watching Arsenal in 2016)

The Frenchman is looking to study the game further before his return to the dug-out

Henry admitted, during an interview with the Telegraph, he has been watching plenty of football in order to continue his development as a coach and return to the dug-out.

'I manage to go to games without people noticing me, which is great,' said Henry.

'Sometimes I go to Arsenal and people don't even know I'm there. Graeme Jones has invited me to Luton and Michael Flynn, who I know from doing my coaching badges, has invited me to Newport County,' he added.

Henry is adored in north London and considered by most as the club's greatest ever player

The Frenchman has also been expanding his sporting horizon, and looked to other disciplines to observe the core principles of management.

'But I like to step out of my normal environment as well and speak to people in different sports and open my mind to different preparation,' Henry added.

When he returns to the managerial fold, Henry will be hoping he can improve upon his unsuccessful opening venture.

Monaco appointed their former star to replace Leonardo Jardim as boss in October 2018, but just four months later Henry had failed to turn things around and was given his marching orders.

Henry left his role as a Sky Sports pundit to go into management, but was sacked in early 2019

He departed the Ligue 1 club with a record of four wins, five draws, and 11 defeats, from 20 games in charge, which had left Monaco in 19th place in the division.

Jardim was subsequently brought back in after Henry's failed tenure, and just about managed to steer the club clear of relegation and finish 17th, two points above the drop zone.