French side Strasbourg has reportedly identified their next head coach. The Ligue 1 club recently parted ways with Patrick Vieira after just one season.
The former Arsenal star arrived last summer in an attempt to bring stability to the team. Strasbourg went through three different managers throughout the 2022/23 campaign.
Vieira managed to keep the club away from a potential relegation fight in his lone season at the helm. Nevertheless, reports out of France claim that the coach openly clashed with team owners over the direction of the club. These gripes apparently included player transactions and even management hirings behind the scenes.
Strasbourg was purchased by BlueCo just weeks ahead of Vieira’s arrival at the club. The consortium is led by American businessman Todd Boehly and private equity firm Clearlake Capital. Prior to buying the French side, BlueCo purchased Premier League side Chelsea for around $2.9 billion in 2022.
New Strasbourg coach has previous ties to Chelsea exec
With Vieira now out, is set to name Liam Rosenior as Strasbourg’s next head coach. L’Équipe reports that, barring any significant setback, the 40-year-old Englishman will join the French side next week. Rosenior most recently managed English Championship side Hull City. The former defender, who also previously played for the Tigers, initially signed on as their head coach in 2022. It was his first official managerial job after being interim boss of Derby County.
Patrick Vieira left the French club after just one season
Rosenior arrived at Hull as the club sat dangerously close to the relegation zone midway through the 2022/23 campaign. Nevertheless, the young coach helped right the ship and the team avoided the drop to League One.
He then followed up the impressive feat by taking the Tigers all the way up to seventh in the 2023/24 season. Despite the big jump in the standings, Hull City fired…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-07-20 14:48:59
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