Patrick Vieira sacked by Crystal Palace after less than two years in charge, with the Eagles winless in 2023

Patrick Vieira has been sacked by Crystal Palace after less than two years in charge. Palace have been in poor form since the resumption of domestic football after the World Cup, having not won a match in 2023. Ad They sit 12th in the Premier League, but are only three points above the relegation zone.

World CupVieira blasts Martinez for 'stupid' celebrations after World Cup win24/12/2022 AT 11:05 Three members of Vieira’s coaching staff, Osian Roberts, Kristian Wilson and Said Aigoun, have also left the club ahead of Palace's match with Arsenal on Sunday. “It is with enormous regret that this difficult decision has been made," said chairman Steve Parish. «Ultimately, results in recent months have placed us in a precarious league position and we felt a change is necessary to give us the best chance of retaining Premier League status.

»That said, Patrick’s impact since joining us in the summer of 2021 has been significant, and he is held in the highest regard by myself, and all of his colleagues. «He led the team to a Wembley FA Cup semi-final and respectable 12th placed finish last season playing some exciting football, which was a challenging and crucial campaign for the club given the changes we made to the squad prior to his arrival. »Patrick has given his all to the club, and we all thank him and his team for their service.