Manchester City<\/a>, the club has confirmed.<\/p>\nThe former French international midfielder, 35, will take on a number of responsibilities at Eastlands, including working with the club\u2019s youth academy, community outreach, and engaging with commercial sponsors.<\/p>\n
He will be working under the club\u2019s chief football operations officer, Brian Marwood, who told Manchester City’s official website: \u201cPatrick is the ultimate professional and it is our very great privilege to introduce him as our new football development executive.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis experience in the world of football is virtually unparalleled and he will be a huge asset to our club as old and young alike benefit from his knowledge.<\/p>\n
\u201cWherever he goes he commands the respect of his audience and we believe he will make an invaluable contribution to our club as we build on our recent successes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vieira, who enjoyed a highly successful nine-year spell at Arsenal as well as periods at Juventus and Inter Milan before becoming Roberto Mancini\u2019s first signing in January 2010, admitted that retiring from professional football was a bittersweet moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, it’s the end of my career. It’s a sad day, a sad moment, but overall I really enjoyed these last few years playing football,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFootball brought me a lot of happiness. I won trophies, I lost trophies, and I think it will be difficult for me to find another job that will give me the satisfaction that football gave me.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I just want to give back to football what has been given to me.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis role is a fantastic new challenge for me and I am very grateful to Manchester City for offering me this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Capped over 100 times for his country, Vieira is now keen to pass on his vast experience to the younger generation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will be working with the youth academy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey’re all talented, but I hope that I can help them to use their talent to be successful, because there’s a long way to go.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere’s some sacrifice to be made, and some decisions, and hopefully I can help them to make the right decisions to be successful.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cI am particularly pleased to be given the opportunity to work with the club\u2019s community scheme.<\/p>\n
\u201cManchester City has a great reputation for its commitment to its community and charity partners and I believe I can help to take that message to an even greater audience.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a lot to learn about the non-playing areas of the business but there are many very experienced people here for me to learn from.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am confident that I can make a significant contribution to the club\u2019s ongoing success.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vieira helped the club to claim the FA Cup last season, the final addition to a glittering personal trophy cabinet.<\/p>\n
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