Thierry Henry has apologised for a foul-mouthed outburst towards Strasbourg defender Kenny Lala during Monaco’s 5-1 defeat on Saturday.
With his side 2-1 down, Henry let rip at Lala for time wasting on the touchline just before half-time.
Henry appeared to use a French insult which translates as “grandson of a b***h” or “your grandmother’s a w***e”.
The Arsenal legend’s words were picked up on the microphone by broadcaster Canal Plus.
“I said it needed to stop, it was too much,” he said at his post-match news conference.
“We are fighting against everything. If there is that as well… it needs to stop.”
While it is unclear whether he will face any retribution as a result, the 41-year-old has since issued an apology.
“You don’t see everything that happens on the sidelines,” he said.
“At the moment, the fourth official told the referee four times there had been a foul but he was ignored. It’s tiring.
“It’s not the first time, sometimes I do it in English.
“It’s a reaction and I regret it. I’m only human. It was a combination of many things.”
Henry has managed only four wins in 19 games since he was appointed last October and Monaco are 19th in Ligue 1 three points from safety.