Patrick Vieira was sacked as Crystal Palace boss on Friday after a torrid run of 12 games without a win - stretching back to the start of the calendar year.
The Arsenal legend took over at Selhurst Park in 2021 and initially looked to have stabilised the club before his side were sucked into a tough relegation fight this season - and the board have now acted to preseve their top flight status.
Before his axing last month, Vieira spoke to Sportsmail's MARTIN KEOWN to shed light on what makes him tick as a manager as the pair discussed their bromance together that helped them bring three titles to the Emirates.