LONDON (AP) — Patrick Vieira was fired by Crystal Palace on Friday with the team having been dragged into the Premier League’s relegation fight.
Palace is in 12th place in the 20-team league but is only five points from last-place Southampton.
The team has lost three straight league games and has no wins in any competition in 2023. Vieira, the former Arsenal midfielder, was in the role for 20 months.

FILE -Crystal Palace’s manager Patrick Vieira reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Crystal Palace at Brentford Community stadium in London, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. Vieira has been fired by Crystal Palace on Friday, March 17, 2023 with the team having been dragged into the Premier League’s relegation fight. Palace is in 12th place in the 20-team league but is only five points from last-place Southampton. (AP Photo/David Cliff, File)
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FILE – Crystal Palace fans hold a cutout of the team’s head coach Patrick Vieira on the stands before the English FA Cup semifinal soccer match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, April 17, 2022. Vieira has been fired by Crystal Palace on Friday, March 17, 2023 with the team having been dragged into the Premier League’s relegation fight. Palace is in 12th place in the 20-team league but is only five points from last-place Southampton. (AP Photo/Ian Walton, File)
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