Crystal Palace has sacked manager Patrick Vieira after 18 months in charge.

Vieira has left Palace after a run of 12 games without a victory in all competitions - with their last win coming against Bournemouth on New Year's Eve 2022.

That run saw Palace exit the FA Cup at the third round to Premier League bottom side Southampton, while they have slipped to within three points of the relegation zone.

Vieira's last match in charge of Palace was a 1-0 loss to rivals Brighton, the fourth successive game in which the south London club have failed to score.

Palace failed to register a shot on target in three consecutive games against Aston Villa, Manchcester City and Liverpool - becoming the first Premier League to do so since Opta started recording data in 2003.

Palace chairman Steve Parish said in a statement: "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.

"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.


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