Crystal Palace have officially appointed Patrick Vieira as their new manager on a three-year deal, as reported by BBC.

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].

Frank Lampard, Steve Cooper and Lucien Favre 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].

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].

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.

CPFC fans react:

Replying to the club’s official Twitter channel, 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.”

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

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“I like”

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“Patrick Vieira’s red blue army”

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“Great, about time too!!”

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“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!”

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In other news, these Crystal Palace fans react to links with a reported transfer target.