Crystal Palace have announced the dismissal of head coach Patrick Vieira on Friday morning as the side look to turn their fortunes around after a poor start to 2023. The Eagles are without a win since the turn of the year, suddenly finding themselves in a potential relegation battle.
The dismal run has seen their points gap to the bottom three chipped away, with just three-points between them and 18th, spelling potential danger. It's that form which has seen Vieira lose his post after nearly two years at the helm, with the search for a new boss underway.
Chairman Steve Parish said in a statement on the club website: "It is with enormous regret that this difficult decision has been made. Ultimately, results in recent months have placed us in a precarious league position and we felt a change is necessary to give us the best chance of retaining Premier League status.
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"That said, Patrick’s impact since joining us in the summer of 2021 has been significant, and he is held in the highest regard by myself, and all of his colleagues. He led the team to a Wembley FA Cup semi-final and respectable 12th placed finish last season playing some exciting football, which was a challenging and crucial campaign for the club given the changes we made to the squad prior to his arrival.
"Patrick has given his all to the club, and we all thank him and his team for their service. We also wish Patrick, Osian, Kristian and Saïd the very best for their futures.”
Palace have a huge clash against Arsenal this weekend, though the club statement doesn't say who will take charge of the tie after the departure of the coaching staff.
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