Former France and Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira was named on Wednesday as the brand new coach of relegation-threatened Serie A membership Genoa.
“Genoa CFC proclaims that Patrick Vieira has been entrusted with the technical administration of the primary group,” the membership mentioned in an announcement.
“The brand new coach will direct the primary coaching session this afternoon after the formalisation of the contract on the Villa Rostan headquarters.”
The 48-year-old replaces Alberto Gilardino who was sacked on Tuesday with the membership seventeenth within the desk, only one level away from the relegation zone.
Vieira, a 1998 World Cup winner with France, spent the majority of his taking part in profession with Arsenal driving them to 3 Premier League titles and two Doubles.
He later went on to play for Juventus and Inter Milan, the place he gained 4 Serie A titles, earlier than closing his on-field profession with Manchester Metropolis.
His administration profession has taken him to New York Metropolis, Good, Crystal Palace and his final job at Strasbourg which he left “by mutual settlement” in July.
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