CRYSTAL Palace have sacked their manager Patrick Vieira after a string of poor performances and results.
The club announced the sacking of the Arsenal legend today, two days before they face his former side.
“Crystal Palace Football Club can confirm that Patrick Vieira has left his post as First Team Manager,” the club announced on their official website today.
“Three members of Patrick’s coaching staff – Osian Roberts, Kristian Wilson and Saïd Aïgoun – have also left the club.”
Palace have failed to win any of their 12 matches in 2023, losing seven of them and dropping to 12th in the Premier League, just three points above the relegation places.
The club’s chairman Steve Parish said: “It is with enormous regret that this difficult decision has been made. Ultimately, results in recent months have placed us in a precarious league position and we felt a change is necessary to give us the best chance of retaining Premier League status.
“That said, Patrick’s impact since joining us in the summer of 2021 has been significant, and he is held in the highest regard by myself, and all of his colleagues.
“He led the team to a Wembley FA Cup semi-final and respectable 12th placed finish last season playing some exciting football, which was a challenging and crucial campaign for the club given the changes we made to the squad prior to his arrival.
“Patrick has given his all to the club, and we all thank him and his team for their service.
“We also wish Patrick, Osian, Kristian and Saïd the very best for their futures.”
Palace have not named a replacement, stating that they are going through the process of appointing a new manager.
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