{"id":80678,"date":"2023-07-03T11:15:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T11:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/03\/patrick-vieira-named-new-manager-of-rc-strasbourg\/"},"modified":"2023-07-03T11:15:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T11:15:15","slug":"patrick-vieira-named-new-manager-of-rc-strasbourg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/07\/03\/patrick-vieira-named-new-manager-of-rc-strasbourg\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Vieira named new manager of RC Strasbourg"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Patrick Vieira has been appointed manager of Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg on a three-year contract.<\/p>\n

The former Arsenal midfielder, 47, had been out of work since being\u00a0sacked as boss of Premier League side Crystal Palace\u00a0in March.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am particularly happy to join Racing,\u201d said Patrick Vieira.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI know the history and the identity of this club, the fervour it arouses, the importance it has for its region, which is a place of football and passion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chelsea\u2019s owners\u00a0recently agreed a deal\u00a0to buy a majority stake in Strasbourg, who finished 15th in the French top flight last season, five points above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n

It is not the first time that Vieira has worked in a multi-club group. He coached Manchester City under-23s before taking over at New York City FC, who are also part of the City Football Group.<\/p>\n

He will replace Frederic Antonetti, 61, who guided Strasbourg away from relegation last term but agreed to part ways following the recent investment.<\/p>\n

Vieira said: \u201cThe rebuilding of the club in recent years, under the direction of Marc Keller (Strasbourg president), is an example to be admired.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with him is a real pleasure for me. Today, a new cycle begins for Racing and it is exciting as a coach to be able to build something while relying on the values that have defined the strength of the club.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vieira began his coaching career when he retired from playing with Manchester City in 2011, and took charge of the club\u2019s elite development squad in 2013.<\/p>\n

In 2015, the Frenchman made the switch to New York and the MLS before returning to Europe three years later with Ligue 1 side Nice.<\/p>\n

Vieira led Nice to a seventh-place finish in his first season but was sacked in December 2020 after a run of poor form.<\/p>\n

In July 2021, a decade after he retired from playing in the English top flight, Vieira returned to the Premier League as Palace manager in place of Roy Hodgson.<\/p>\n

He guided the Eagles to 12th in his debut season, while Palace also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup.<\/p>\n

However, Vieira was dismissed in March, with his team winless in 2023 and only three points above the Premier League relegation zone.<\/p>\n

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