03
Jul
Patrick Vieira has been appointed manager of Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg on a three-year contract. The former Arsenal midfielder, 47, had been out of work since being sacked as boss of Premier League side Crystal Palace in March. “I am particularly happy to join Racing,” said Patrick Vieira. “I know the history and the identity of this club, the fervour it arouses, the importance it has for its region, which is a place of football and passion.” Chelsea’s owners recently agreed a deal to buy a majority stake in Strasbourg, who finished 15th in the French top flight last…