Patrick Vieira has been appointed coach of RC Strasbourg for a period of three years, the Alsatian club announced this Sunday, July 2. The 47-year-old former international midfielder succeeds Frédéric Antonetti, dismissed earlier this week after keeping Strasbourg in Ligue 1 at the end of the 2022-2023 season. “I am particularly happy to join Racing. I know the history and the identity of this club, the fervor it arouses, the importance it has for its territory, land of football and passion. Today a new cycle begins for Racing and it is exciting for a coach to be able to build something while relying on the values that make the strength of a club,” Vieira said in the official press release. his new club. Icon of French football, world and European champion with the Blues, Vieira has 107 selections for the France team, including 21 with the captain’s armband. As a coach, he led New York City FC (2016-2018), OGC Nice (2018-2020) and Crystal Palace in the Premier League (2021-2023), where his tenure ended in March last for results deemed insufficient.
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Football: Patrick Vieira appointed RC Strasbourg coach
