Patrick Vieira has been sacked as manager of Nice following a loss to Bayern Leverkusen which got the club knocked out of the Europa League on Thursday.
The French club made this known in a statement issued on Friday after suffering a disastrous five straight defeats under Vieira.
The former France international’s assistant, Adrian Ursea, has been announced as manager on an interim level.
The statement reads: “Patrick Vieira is no longer the coach of OGC Nice as of today.
“During a meeting after last night’s match, the Nice board informed Patrick Vieira of its decision to end their collaboration.
“Patrick Vieira has put all his heart and professionalism at the service of OGC Nice during the last 30 months of this shared venture.
“The Nice board would like to sincerely thank the former French international for his involvement in the development of the club and wish him the best for the rest of his coaching career.”
