Patrick Vieira appointed as head coach of Senegal, the country of his birth
Senegal have appointed France’s 1998 World Cup winner Patrick Vieira as head coach, the country’s football federation announced, succeeding Pape Thiaw, who was dismissed in the wake of their World Cup exit.
TL;DR
- Patrick Vieira has been appointed as the new head coach of Senegal.
- Vieira, born in Senegal, is a winner of the 1998 World Cup with France.
- He succeeds Pape Thiaw, who was dismissed after Senegal's World Cup exit.
- The federation described the appointment as a strategic move to establish high-level technical staff.
- Vieira's primary task is to revitalize the team after their World Cup performance.
- He previously managed New York City FC, Nice, Crystal Palace, Strasbourg, and Genoa.
- Senegal is appealing a decision to strip them of their Africa Cup of Nations title.
- A hearing for the appeal is scheduled for October 8th in Lausanne, Switzerland.