Beijing time on July 14, France retired iron lumbar Vieira officially announced by Manchester City's official website, will Football Shirt begin next season as Manchester City post of Director of operations management Director.

Vieira, 35 years old, is one of the best lumbar discitis in world football, with excellent physical quality and the superior ability to fight, at the foot of its technology is also very remarkable, is a near-perfect defensive midfield player, it can easily break down each other's offensive and the mobilization and organization of attack, once for France both at the national team midfielder core. Player to era of Vieira, debut at France Club Cannes, with excellent football gifts and after their efforts grow gradually and knowable, and has the effect over AC Milan, arsenal, Juventus, Inter Milan Giants team, and in January 2010 Winter transfer from Inter Milan joining the Manchester City. Vieira in the football career of nearly 18 years, Vieira harvest numerous honors, including 3 Premier League Premier League Shirts champion, 5 times FA Cup winners, 4 charity shield champions, 5 time Serie a champion and 2 time Italy Super Cup champions.

In addition, as the former France International, Vieira has three representative France national team World Cup expeditions (1998, 2002, and 2006). 1998 World Cup to be held at the door, although France team winner of the ultimate success symbol holding up Titan Cup, but for Vieira, is a great pity, because he is not the main player in the team, not by head coach for reuse. However, the 2000 UEFA Cup, Vieira is while it is playing out the extreme, France team wins the biggest player. Two years after the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, and France team performance is very bad, as defending champions they even tragic eyun group out, which let Vieira disappointed. However, after 4 years later Germany World Cup, Vieira a job well done, and eventually led the France national team won the second prize.

Throughout his career, Vieira has created numerous glorious, but not noted with the years, he finally chose to retire from a football team. In fact, prior to the arrival of the new season, Vieira has been eager to harvest from the Club's new contract. Last season, due to the great pressure of Man City shirts competition in the team, not much Vieira played for Manchester City, in the Premier League and Ou Lian Cup, Vieira go out to battle a total 22 times for a total of 959 minutes, zhongguizhongju. In fact, compared to provide a new contract, more hopes Vieira can Manchester City in their official capacity to stay on at the Club, France star also finds his Manchester City career ended. In fact, even without the New Testament provided access to Manchester City, Vieira also no shortage of place, in which United States Major League team intend to join it, in addition, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger also hopes France superstar team to return to their peak effectiveness, but eventually declined and select each Vieira left Manchester City as Club executives.

Manchester City in the news of his official website announced that Vieira was decommissioned, and published the Manchester City Shirt France star served as Director of Club operations management position statement said Vieira would fully play a broad role who is a member of the world champion, vigorously promote the business activities of the Club, developed the development of training programmes and to seek to promote youth team players. Manchester City Football Director Brian Marwood France rail waist great recognition and Vieira will be the Club's executives are bullish: "Patrick (Vieira) contribution is remarkable as a player on the world of football, he was one of the greatest players in the Premier League. While Patrick's professional career came to an end, but I had to choose for him feel happy in Manchester City's work on the new posts. ”