A French world champion has made a strong decision for the rest of his career.
It was anticipated in recent hours, it is now official: Patrick Vieira will continue his coaching career at Genoa. Via an official press release published on its media, the Italian club confirmed this Wednesday the arrival of the French technician.
Free since his departure from Strasbourg last summer, Patrick Vieira takes over from Alberto Gilardino. The former Italian international striker was dismissed on Tuesday.
A Blues legend heads to Italy
17th in Serie A, the Genoa club is in a very delicate situation after 12 days of the championship. Vieira will aim to turn things around quickly to move the club away from the red zone. He signed an 18-month contract, until 2026, according to information from L'Equipe.
Since the start of the school year, Patrick Vieira had put his coaching career on hold to begin a new life as a consultant. He brought his expertise to Ligue 1 evenings on DAZN, the official broadcaster of the French championship this season. Having played for AC Milan, Juventus and Inter during his playing career, the 1998 world champion has a good knowledge of Italian football.
