Patrick Vieira has been named the new manager of Genoa, taking over after Alberto Gilardino left. With Genoa having a tough time in Serie A and sitting down in 17th place Vieira comes in hoping to turn things around and get the team back on track.
- Patrick Vieira takes over from Alberto Gilardino as Genoa’s manager
- Genoa is currently ranked 17th in Serie A
- Vieira comes in looking to help get the team performing better
Vieira’s Managerial Journey
Patrick Vieira, who’s been huge in football starts a new adventure as manager of Genoa. He first started managing in Major League Soccer with New York City FC where he got them playing attacking football and made the playoffs twice. After that he went to Europe managing OGC Nice in Ligue 1 then had a good spell at Crystal Palace where he did really well with young players and kept them in the Premier League.
BREAKING: Patrick Vieira is set to become the new manager of Genoa 🚨 https://t.co/gMIyWWayIG
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews)
November 19, 2024
A Storied Playing Career
Before he became a manager Vieira was an amazing player. He was really important at Arsenal and helped them win lots of stuff in the late 90s and early 2000s. He also played for Juventus, Inter Milan and Manchester City. For France, he was super important and helped them win the World Cup in 1998 and Euro 2000. All this experience as a player really helps him now that he’s managing.
Reunited with Familiar Faces
When Vieira came to Genoa he got to work with Mario Balotelli again who he knew from Inter Milan. This makes things interesting at his new job as he tries to use what he knows to help Genoa do better. Since Genoa needs to improve their position Vieira’s experience in European football could really help them deal with their problems.
Everyone who loves football is watching to see what happens with Vieira at Genoa cause he might be just what they need to get better in Serie A.
