Strasbourg part ways with coach Vieira after one season
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FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - March 15, 2023 Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira before the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo
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Strasbourg and coach Patrick Vieira have agreed to part ways ahead of the 2024-25 season, the French Ligue 1 club said on Thursday.
Vieira had been appointed coach in July last year on a three-year deal after the former France international left his role at Crystal Palace.
Strasbourg finished 13th in the league in his first season in charge but the club thanked Vieira for bringing through youth talents in a season of transition.
"We would like to express our gratitude and thank Patrick for the work he has accomplished during this first phase of the project and we wish him much success in the future," club president Marc Keller said in a statement.
"He will always be welcome at the club."
Last year, Strasbourg were taken over by BlueCo after the consortium which purchased English Premier League club Chelsea reached an agreement to become shareholders of the French side.
The club said a new coach will be appointed soon. The new Ligue 1 season kicks off on the weekend of Aug. 17-18. REUTERS
