Patrick Vieira amassed a glittering list of honours as a player but has found similar success hard to come by as a manager

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The arrival of Patrick Vieira as the new coach of Senegal comes at a particularly difficult time for the national team - so much so that there is the possibility the former France captain may not even take charge of the Teranga Lions.

The 50-year-old's appointment has been announced despite him not having signed a contract, and the date of his official presentation remains unknown.

Senegal's football federation (FSF), which is currently riven by off-field issues, said discussions regarding the "administrative and contractual arrangements" for Vieira are continuing between the two parties.

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The ex-Arsenal and Inter Milan midfielder was unanimously approved as the man to succeed Pape Thiaw at an FSF meeting on Monday, with former Netherlands international Patrick Kluivert among the other names considered.

However, uncertainty surrounding the termination of Thiaw's deal remains.

Vieira's predecessor was sacked following the dramatic last-32 exit to Belgium at the Fifa World Cup without Senegal's government, which funds the national team, formally endorsing the decision.

He is demanding the payment of several months' worth of outstanding wages as well as various bonuses, with the total reportedly amounting to almost $815,000 (£600,000).

Meanwhile, a ruling on the election of the current FSF leadership - which has been contested for the past year - is expected from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) by Friday.

With the FSF leadership increasingly isolated, without the backing of the government or the general public's support, and constrained by the impending Cas ruling, it nevertheless had little choice but to act quickly to fill the Teranga Lions hotseat.

📰 Source: BBC Africa