Patrick Vieira parts ways with BlueCo-owned Strasbourg

Ligue 1 broadside Strasbourg person parted institution pinch head Patrick Vieira by communal consent.

The Ligue 1 side’s ownership group BlueCo, who besides ain Chelsea, announced their determination to alteration managers connected Thursday.

Vieira, a Premier League fable arsenic a subordinate pinch Arsenal who besides managed Crystal Palace, signed a three-year statement pinch Strasbourg past July but has now departed aft his first play successful charge.

Strasbourg ended nan 2023-24 run successful 13th spot successful nan French apical flight, 10 points clear of relegation but 11 adrift of nan European qualification places.

A connection said: “The full nine warmly acknowledgment Patrick Vieira for his impeccable commitment.

“Indeed, successful a play of transition, Patrick was capable to thief young talents advancement and ever displayed exemplary behaviour connected and disconnected nan field.”

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞́ 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐥

Le Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace et Patrick Vieira mettent fin à leur collaboration d’un commun accord.

— Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace (@RCSA) July 18, 2024

Club president Marc Keller added: “We would for illustration to definitive our gratitude and convey Patrick for nan activity he has accomplished during this first shape of nan task and we wish him overmuch occurrence successful nan future.

“He will ever beryllium invited astatine nan club”

The 48-year-old’s exit reportedly came aft a strategical reappraisal of his first afloat season, a akin business which led to Mauricio Pochettino leaving Chelsea aft his first campaign.

Strasbourg opportunity a caller managerial assignment will beryllium made “soon”.

Vieira began his managerial run astatine Manchester City’s improvement broadside earlier spending 2 years astatine City Group-owned Major League Soccer outfit New York City FC.

He past returned to France pinch Nice for 2 years earlier different 2 years successful nan Premier League pinch Palace, who he guided to 12th successful his first play earlier he was sacked successful March 2023.