Former France and Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira, mentioned as a coaching candidate at Atlanta United, was named as the new coach of relegation-threatened Serie A club Genoa.
The 48-year-old replaces Alberto Gilardino, who was sacked on Tuesday with the club 17th place, just one point clear of the relegation zone.
Vieira, a 1998 World Cup winner with France, spent the bulk of his playing career with Arsenal driving the Gunners to three Premier League titles and two domestic doubles.
He later went on to play for Juventus and Inter Milan, where he won four Serie A titles, before closing his on-field career with Manchester City.
His management career has taken him to New York City, Nice, Crystal Palace and his last job at Strasbourg, which he left “by mutual agreement” in July. He was briefly mentioned as a candidate for the USMNT job.
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