Senegal have announced Patrick Vieira as new coach.
He will replace Pape Thiaw, who was was fired after he led the Teranga Lions to the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
The 50-year-old Vieira has been out of work since leaving his coaching position at Genoa in November 2025. Before that, he coached Strasbourg, Crystal Palace, Nice and New York City FC.
Vieira was born in Senegal but raised in France. During his playing career, he chose to represent France over Senegal, and was capped 107 times for “Les Bleus”, with whom he won both the World Cup and the European Championship.
