Catalano requested that Henry complete a course at the elite INF Clairefontaine academy, and despite the director's reluctance to admit Henry due to his poor school results, he was allowed to complete the course and joined Arsène Wenger's Monaco as a youth player.
Catalano mengusahakan agar Henry mengikuti kursus di akademi elit Clairefontaine, dan walaupun pimpinan akademi enggan menerima Henry karena prestasi sekolahnya yang buruk, Henry diperbolehkan menyelesaikan kursus tersebut, dan kemudian bergabung dengan AS Monaco Arsène Wenger sebagai pemain muda.