Patrick Vieira has been sacked as manager of Genoa , the Serie A club have announced.

The former Arsenal and France midfielder was appointed in November 2024 and steered the club to a 13th-placed finish in Serie A.

However, Genoa are currently bottom of the table without a league win so far this season, having lost six and drawn three out of nine league games.

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The club's sole victories this term have come in two Coppa Italia matches.

Genoa confirmed Vieira's departure on Saturday, two days before their Serie A meeting with Sassuolo .

A statement on the club's website said: "Genoa announces that Patrick Vieira is no longer the coach of the fi

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