Patrick Vieira has landed a new job as the manager of Senegal after nearly a year without a move.Vieira, 50, has not been in a managerial role since being sacked by Genoa in Italy last November.Senegal fired their manager, Pape Thiaw, after being eliminated in the round of 32 at the World Cup.The African nation blew a two-goal lead against Belgium with 10 minutes to go before losing 3-2 after extra time.Thiaw oversaw the infamous Afcon final, where Senegal left the field in protest against Morocco because of a refereeing decision.His side eventually went on to win the competition in extra time but were stripped of their honour following an investigation.Vieira takes over in his first international management role and his sixth head coaching position.His most notable came in the Premier League with Crystal Palace, where he won 22 games out of 74.Patrick Vieira has been appointed Senegal’s manager | PAHe knows the international game well, having won both the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with France as a player.Vieira, who was born in Senegal, also managed Nice, Strasbourg and New York City.His first job will be guiding Senegal to Afcon 2027, with Mozambique up first at the back end of September.His side has been drawn in a favourable group, with Sudan and Ethiopia the other respected opponents.Patrick Vieira knows the international game well, having won both the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with France | PASenegal confirmed the appointment of the former midfielder on social media.It wrote: “Mr Patrick Vieira is the new coach of the Senegalese national A team.”The date of the official presentation and the next steps in his installation will be the subject of a subsequent announcement.”Welcome to Senegal, Coach.”Patrick Vieira takes over a Senegal side packed with talent | PASenegal boasts a strong squad with plenty of Premier League and top-league experience across the pitch.Former Chelsea and Champions League goalkeeper of the season Edouard Mendy is at Vieira’s disposal, while Kalidou Koulibaly and El Hadji Malick Diouf are options at the back.Tottenham midfielder Pape Sarr, who performed well at the World Cup, is one of the bigger names in the middle of the park.Vieira also has the firepower of Nicolas Jackson, Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr up top.