Last updated on .From the section Crystal PalacePatrick Vieira was sacked by Nice in 2020 after two and a half years in chargePatrick Vieira could be confirmed as the new Crystal Palace manager within the next 24 hours. Talks have progressed quickly and only the final details remain for Vieira, 45, to sign a three-year contract. Vieira was sacked by French club Nice in December. He secured two play-off appearances at New York City and achieved seventh and fifth-placed finishes during his two full seasons at Nice. Vieira then joined Manchester City in January 2010 and helped the club lift the FA Cup the following year before announcing his retirement from playing.

Source: BBC June 29, 2021 20:03 UTC