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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tom Blow

Patrick Vieira lands first job after brutal Crystal Palace axe with help from Chelsea

Patrick Vieira has been appointed by French side Strasbourg - four months after he was sacked by Crystal Palace.

The Arsenal icon, 47, has signed a three-year contract with Strasbourg, who finished 15th in Ligue 1 last season. The news comes just over a week after Chelsea's owners agreed a deal to buy a majority stake in Strasbourg as part of a multi-club ownership model.

Vieira, who was dismissed by Palace in March after a 12-game winless run, succeeds Frederic Antonetti at Strasbourg. Antonetti helped Strasbourg avoid relegation by five points last term but agreed to step down from his position after Chelsea's investment.

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