Nice Sack Manager Vieira after Run of Defeats

Nice decided to sack their head coach, ex-France and Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira as their manager after two and a half years.

Vieira was fired because the French club lost five games in a row, including Thursday's 3-2 defeat by Bayer Leverkusen that confirmed their exit from the Europa League, and are 11th in Ligue 1.

The former French international, who also played for Manchester City, Inter Milan and Juventus, was the head coach of  New York City  before joining Nice.

Adrian Ursea, who was assistant to Vieira, has taken over as head coach.