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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react to Patrick Vieira’s appointment"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-patrick-vieiras-appointment/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Sean Clifford"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-07-05T13:15:31Z"
modified: "2021-07-05T13:15:31Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans react to Patrick Vieira’s appointment

**Crystal Palace have officially appointed Patrick Vieira as their new manager on a three-year deal, as reported by [BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57707859).**

Moving into 2021/22, the Eagles finally have some assurance over their managerial situation following nearly two months without clarity after Roy Hodgson declared his intention to leave Selhurst Park \[[cpfc.co.uk](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/club/roy-hodgson-to-step-down-as-crystal-palace-manager/2021-05-18/)\].

[Frank Lampard](https://talksport.com/football/902027/andros-townsend-lucien-favre-crystal-palace-targets/), [Steve Cooper](https://talksport.com/football/902027/andros-townsend-lucien-favre-crystal-palace-targets/) and [Lucien Favre](https://talksport.com/football/902027/andros-townsend-lucien-favre-crystal-palace-targets/) were all previously front-runners for the position, but 45-year-old Vieira has been chosen as the man to lead the Eagles into the new campaign and possibly beyond \[[BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57707859)\].

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Firstly, he will need to negotiate the tricky task of replacing the 22 first team players who departed after their contracts expired at the end of last season \[[Tribal Football](https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/crystal-palace-release-22-players-this-week-4373178)\].

Despite the challenges ahead, many Crystal Palace supporters took to Twitter to voice their delight as they embark on a new journey under Vieira’s stewardship.

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### CPFC fans react:

Replying to the club’s [official Twitter channel](https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1411655275979972612), here is how some fans summarised their feelings on the Vieira appointment, with one supporter describing it as “great” news:

**“European tour coming. My gaffer.”**

Credit: [@CPFCChris19](https://twitter.com/CPFCChris19/status/1411660744207355910)

**“Welcome to Crystal Palace. We will back you and good luck”**

Credit: [@briansparrow191](https://twitter.com/briansparrow191/status/1411656604458573830)

**“I like”**

Credit: [@brixgod](https://twitter.com/brixgod/status/1411657909382037508)

**“Patrick Vieira’s red blue army”**

Credit: [@unknownbald](https://twitter.com/unknownbald/status/1411655405026131968)

**“Great, about time too!!”**

Credit: [@CPFC\_Dave](https://twitter.com/CPFC_Dave/status/1411664753819258883)

**“Yyyyeeeesssssss! At last. I don’t give a damn about pros and cons, ins and outs, good or bad. I just wanted a manager. So let’s sign some players, and let’s get going! Phew!”**

Credit: [@MaxMcDonnell7](https://twitter.com/MaxMcDonnell7/status/1411667051651948559)

***In other news, these Crystal Palace fans react to links with a [reported transfer target](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-transfer-rumours/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-ryan-christie-transfer-rumours/).***