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Patrick Vieira guided Crystal Palace to a 12th-place finish in his debut season Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira has been appointed as the new head coach of Serie A club Genoa. The 48-year-old joins a club that is in 17th position in the Italian top flight, one point above the relegation zone. The former Crystal Palace manager, who left RC Strasbourg in July, succeeds ex-Italy striker Alberto Gilardino, who had been in charge since December 2022. Under 2006 World Cup winner Gilardino, Genoa had won two of their 12 league matches this season and were knocked out of the Coppa Italia by Sampdoria on penalties. The appointment reunites Vieira with Mario Balotelli, who signed for Genoa last month. Vieira managed his former Manchester City and Inter Milan team-mate at Ligue 1 side Nice during the 2018–19 season. Balotelli has since said it was disagreements with Vieira over tactics that led to his exit from the club in 2019. During his playing career, Vieira won three Premier League titles and four FA Cups at Arsenal, as well as silverware with AC Milan, Inter Milan and Manchester City. He also helped France win the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship. Vieira retired in 2011 and became the manager of New York City in 2016. The former midfielder returned to Europe with Nice and led them to a seventh-place finish in Ligue 1 in his first season but was fired in December 2020. Vieira became Palace manager in 2021 and guided the Eagles to the FA Cup semi-finals. He was sacked in 2023 after a 12-game winless run, before joining Strasbourg as their first appointment following a takeover by Blue Co, the company which also owns Chelsea. 'Doors are not open' for black managers - Vieira Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone Guardiola to extend Man City contract - reaction, vote, debate 'Gracias Rafa' - why retiring Nadal means so much How does Guardiola compare to other legendary managers? A family driven from their home by a violent spirit The truth behind rumours about strange events in a terraced house in West Belfast in 1989 A cancelled flight, a drunken fling and new neighbours A messy comedy about love, lies and monogamy, starring Susan Wokoma and Joshua Mc Guire Dissecting funny and fascinating medicine Comedian Kiri Pritchard-Mc Lean and guests celebrate medicine’s past, present and future Provocative, haunting new drama Can you hear it? Is this mysterious hum a gift for the chosen few – or the soundtrack to a living nightmare? 'Gracias Rafa' - why retiring Nadal means so much The story behind the iconic photo, 25 years on How does Guardiola compare to other legendary managers? 'Just a kid who followed their dreams' - Nadal on career What is the 'Trump dance'? And where have we seen it in sport? Five clues from Man Utd video of first training under Amorim Should Wales coach Gatland stay or go? Pundits have their say Is there hope for Mercedes in 2025? And why does F1 go to Monaco? What's in Mc Cullum's in-tray as England white-ball coach? 'Everything's worked out the way it was supposed to' Error-prone England's Groundhog Day defeats keep stacking up Sublime to stupidity - '120 million' witness two sides of boxing Paul's fight with Tyson & Taylor-Serrano epic in pictures Shearer, Aguero, Welbeck - best Premier League debut goals. Video Shearer, Aguero, Welbeck - best Premier League debut goals Former Man Utd player Forlan makes pro tennis debut. Video Former Man Utd player Forlan makes pro tennis debut © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.