Patrick Vieira he is the new coach of Genoa. The Ligurian club has made the choice of the new coach official following the dismissal of Alberto Gilardino. Leading the team, which has collected ten points in the first 12 matchdays (2 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats), will be the 48-year-old former French midfielder, who wore the shirts of Juventus and Inter in Italy. Vieira, who will make his debut on Sunday in the 12.30pm home match against Cagliari, has signed a contract until June 2026. “After a professional career, between 2011 and 2015, as executive development football in the Manchester City academy, Vieira coached career teams from New York City, Nice, Crystal Palace and Strasbourg. Welcome mister!” reads the note.
Gilardino’s dismissal
The decision to sack Gilardino and entrust the bench to Vieira was communicated yesterday but until now no manager has spoken officially explaining the reasons for the sacking of the former 2006 world champion. Gilardino, despite the difficulties both in the market due to the problems of the club both in these first months due to the many injuries, he had kept the environment and team united by winning four points in the last two games before the break (victory in Parma and draw at home with Como) and in fact he was fired with the team safe.
Gilardino remains on foot: the inglorious Berlin champions on the bench
by Emanuele Gamba
Zangrillo: “Balotelli and Vieira are intelligent”
“Balotelli is an intelligent person and I’m sure the new coach is also an intelligent person. I’m sure they will coexist very well” said the Genoa president Alberto Zangrillo on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of the academic year of the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan, responding to those who asked about the relationship between Vieira and Balotelli, given some past disagreements.
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