Patrick Vieira, new coach of Senegal

The return to the benches is confirmed Patrick Vieirawho had not trained since November 2025. In this case, he will do so as coach of Senegalas reported on August 18 by the African team, although his name had been mentioned for some time as one of the possible substitutes on the ‘Lions of Teranga’ bench.

After the dismissal of Pape Thiaw After the World Cup, the position had been left vacant and the former French soccer player has been chosen to fill it. However Scallop has roots in the African country, since he was born in the city of Dakar (Senegal). A fact that has been important when appointing him as the new coach. The legendary midfielder Arsenal decided to represent France in his time as a player and managed to win the 98 World Cup. Once he decided to hang up his boots, he made his debut for New York City in the 2015/16 campaign, directing a total of 90 games. He later directed the Nice another two seasons and 90 games. In 21/22 he made the jump to Premier Leaguespecifically to Crystal Palace another two years. Finally, his last two experiences as a coach were in the Strasbourg Racing and Genoaadding a season in each of them. Now, he takes the reins of a Senegalese team that managed to reach the round of 32 in the last World Cup.

It must be remembered that Thiaw was the coach who led ‘Los Leones de Teranga’ to win the Africa Cup on the field, in that unusual match, in which the coach himself took his players off the field after a strong referee controversy. However, the elimination before Belgium in the World Cup and his bad relationship with some of the footballers precipitated his departure. One of the most annoying was Pape Gueyefootballer Villarrealwho announced through his social networks that he was leaving the national team until there was a change in the coaching staff. Everything seems to indicate that with the arrival of Scallop will return.