Patrick Vieira says there is a 'lack of opportunity' for black coaches

Patrick Vieira claimed that there are not enough black coaches in the top leagues around Europe. Vieira, a former Arsenal star, explained that people of color need more of an opportunity in this field. The Crystal Palace coach is the only black coach in the Premier League at the moment. "We have to give opportunities […]

London (AFP) – Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has urged his side to produce an instant response to their defeat by Manchester City when they face London rivals Brentford on Tuesday. Palace were on course to maintain their impressive record against the Premier League champions when an own-goal from John Stones and Joachim Andersen's header […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool fought back with 10 men to prevent a first Premier League defeat in front of fans at Anfield since 2017 in a 1-1 draw on Monday as Darwin Nunez was sent off on his home debut. Luis Diaz's sensational strike salvaged a point for the Reds after Wilfried Zaha opened the […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool fought back with 10 men to prevent a first Premier League defeat in front of fans at Anfield since 2017 in a 1-1 draw on Monday as Darwin Nunez was sent off on his home debut. Luis Diaz's sensational strike salvaged a point for the Reds after Wilfried Zaha opened the […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal ensured there was no repeat of their disastrous start to last season as Mikel Arteta's men saw off Crystal Palace 2-0 on Friday to open the 30th season of the Premier League. The Gunners were beaten 2-0 at Brentford on the opening night of last year's season, which triggered their worst […]

London (AFP) – Crystal Palace have signed Bayern Munich defender Chris Richards on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club announced Wednesday. The 22-year-old United States centre-back joined Bayern from FC Dallas in 2018 and had been on loan at Hoffenheim since February 2021. "I grew up watching the Premier League […]

Melbourne (AFP) – Anthony Martial scored his third goal in three games as a slick Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 3-1 in Melbourne to ensure new coach Erik ten Hag's unbeaten streak remained intact Tuesday. In front of 76,500 fans at Melbourne Cricket Ground, French forward Martial struck in the first half while Marcus Rashford […]

Melbourne (AFP) – Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira Monday admitted he needed more players to strengthen his squad, and played down hopes the team could mount a serious challenge to the top clubs this season. The Eagles finished 12th in the English Premier League and made the FA Cup semi-finals in the Frenchman's first year […]

Melbourne (AFP) – Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira on Monday threw his support behind new signing Cheick Doucoure after the Mali midfielder claimed he had been the victim of attempted blackmail and extortion since joining for the club. The south London club signed Doucoure in a deal worth a reported £20 million ($24 million) on […]

Singapore (AFP) – Jordan Henderson and Mohamed Salah netted goals either side of half-time as Liverpool rounded off their pre-season tour of Southeast Asia with a 2-0 win over Premier League rivals Crystal Palace in Singapore on Friday. Reds captain Henderson broke the deadlock with a crisply struck effort after 12 minutes, and Salah extended […]

Singapore (AFP) – Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira said Thursday that the club's decision to not bring several first-team regulars on a pre-season tour of Singapore and Australia was not ideal preparation for the upcoming Premier League season. The Eagles face friendlies against Liverpool, Manchester United and Leeds United in Singapore and Australia in the […]