Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 18 Aug 2026
Vieira appointed Senegal head coach
Former Arsenal captain returns to his birthplace to lead the Teranga Lions.
P. Vieira
coach
Appointment
New head coach of Senegal men's national team
Previous role
Genoa head coach, left in November
Age
50
What happened. Patrick Vieira has been appointed as the new head coach of Senegal, replacing Pape Thiaw who was sacked after the World Cup exit.
- Vieira was born in Dakar and moved to France at age eight.
- He won the World Cup in 1998 and Euro 2000 with France.
- Contract details and start date are still being discussed.
His first matches are expected in next month's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
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