Patrick Vieira's lack of football philosophy cost him his job at Nice. ... Vieira will not have any more opportunities to criticise his players. Nice were knocked out of the Europa League last week following a 3-2 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen – their fifth loss in a row – and Vieira was sacked the following day.

What happened to Patrick Vieira?

Following retirement, Vieira transitioned into coaching, and took charge of the academy at Manchester City in 2013. He departed two years later to sign for Major League Soccer (MLS) club New York City FC.

Did Vieira get sacked?

Patrick Vieira has been sacked as Nice head coach after two-and-a-half years in charge following a run of five straight defeats in all competitions.