Genoa: Patrick Vieira leaves his position as coach of the team with the team bottom of the Italian League

After arriving with Genoa in 17th place in Serie A, Vieira won eight and drew nine of his 26 matches last season to guide them to safety and finish in 13th place.

However, their only two victories this season have come in the Coppa Italia, with six defeats in nine games – including five in their last six – in Serie A.

Genoa’s statement read: “The club would like to thank the coach and his staff for the dedication and professionalism they have shown throughout their work and wish them all the best in their future careers.”

During his playing career, midfielder Vieira won three Premier League titles and four FA Cups with Arsenal, as well as titles with AC Milan, Inter Milan and Manchester City.

He helped France win the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

Vieira retired in 2011 and became New York City manager in 2016.

He returned to Europe with Nice and led them to seventh place in Ligue 1 in his first season but was sacked in December 2020.

Vieira became Crystal Palace manager in 2021 and led them to the FA Cup semi-finals.

He was sacked in 2023 after a 12-match winless run, before joining RC Strasbourg as his first appointment following the takeover by BlueCo, the company that owns Chelsea. He left Strasbourg by mutual consent in July 2024.