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Patrick Vieira has been appointed as the head coach of Senegal. The Senegal-born former Arsenal captain has been out of work since leaving his post as manager of the Serie A side Genoa last November and replaces Pape Thiaw, who was dismissed after Senegal’s defeat by Belgium in the last 32 at this summer’s World Cup.
“Mr Patrick Vieira is the new coach of the Senegalese national A team,” read a statement. “The date of the official presentation and the next steps in its installation will be communicated at a later date. Welcome to Senegal, coach.”
Vieira won three Premier League titles with Arsenal, as well as the World Cup and European Championship with France in 1998 and 2000 respectively. After managerial spells with Nice and New York City, the 50-year-old spent two years in charge of Crystal Palace.
He was sacked by the south London club in March 2023 and joined Strasbourg as head coach before a 12-month stint in Italy.
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