Football news - Crystal Palace set to appoint Patrick Vieira as Roy Hodgson replacement - reports

ByAlexander Netherton

Updated 29/06/2021 at 11:25 GMT

Following the departure of Roy Hodgson as manager, Crystal Palace are reportedly keen on appointing former Nice manager and Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira as their new coach. The 45-year-old Frenchman has agreed a deal in principle in order to make the move to Selhurst Park but must first secure a work permit.

Crystal Palace are set to appoint former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira as their new manager, according to reports.

Palace had been linked with Frank Lampard and Eddie Howe as potential appointees, but they have now moved onto the 45-year-old Frenchman.

They have been looking for a replacement for Roy Hodgson who left the club at the end of the Premier League season.

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The Athletic’s David Ornstein reported that Palace have elected to appoint Vieira, with the manager previously in charge of Ligue 1 side Nice.

They have made a work permit application as EU citizens are no longer automatically entitled to work in the United Kingdom.

The report says that while a deal has been agreed in principle it is yet to be officially confirmed.

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