Patrick Vieira lands new manager job but set for awkward reunion with former team-mate he found ‘difficult to work with’

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Patrick Vieira lands new manager job but set for awkward reunion with former team-mate he found ‘difficult to work with’

ARSENAL legend Patrick Vieira has landed a new job four months after leaving Strasbourg.

The former Gunners icon spent just one year at Chelsea’s sister club in France.

Patrick Vieira has become the new manager of Italian team Genoa

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Patrick Vieira has become the new manager of Italian team GenoaCredit: AFP

But Vieira is now returning to the beautiful game with Italian side Genoa.

The Serie A side are 17th in the table, just one point above the relegation zone, after winning just two matches all season.

Former Italy striker Alberto Gilardino has been shown the door after nearly two years at the helm.

And Vieira has agreed to replace him with immediate effect.

Genoa’s squad is packed with veteran talent including Brazilian winger Junior Messias, Ukrainian playmaker Ruslan Malinovskyi and Croatian midfielder Milan Badelj.

Aces including Portuguese striker Vitinha and Danish anchorman Morten Frendrup still have plenty of years in the tank.

While kids including Juventus loanee Fabio Miretti and ex-Arsenal defender Brooke Norton-Cuffy can provide some much-needed energy.

But there will be one star name Vieira will recognise straight away.

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Mario Balotelli only joined Genoa on a free transfer three weeks ago and is yet to score in two games.

The infamous forward played alongside Vieira at Manchester City for one year during the 2010/11 campaign.

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Balotelli then found himself under the Frenchman’s management at Nice in 2018.

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