Patrick Vieira stood down as manager Strasbourg, the Ligue 1 club confirmed on Thursday, as his name was linked to the vacant United States men’s team coaching job. Vieira, a 1998 World Cup winner with France, joined Strasbourg last season and is leaving “by mutual agreement”, the French club said. Vieira, 48, coached New York City in the MLS between …

The American owners of English Premier League giants Chelsea on Thursday sealed a deal to take control of French Ligue 1 outfit, Strasbourg. “This agreement marks a new chapter in the history of Strasbourg as the consortium is committed to accelerating sustainable investments in the growth of the club”, the BlueCo consortium said in a statement. “(This includes) the first …