Vieira, a former Arsenal player, will take over as manager of this team

Vieira, a former Arsenal player, will take over as manager of this team

Patrick Vieira is set to become the new manager at Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg.BBC Sport understands Vieira, 47, will sign a three-year contract and the deal should be completed on Sunday.

The ex-Arsenal midfielder has been out of work since being sacked by Premier League side Crystal Palace in March.

Chelsea’s owners have recently agreed a deal to buy a majority stake in Strasbourg, who finished 15th in the French top flight last season, five points above the relegation zone.

It is not the first time that Vieira has worked in a multi-club group. He coached Manchester City Under-23s before taking over at New York City, who are also part of the City Football Group

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