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Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira has said his focus is on managing Nice and explained he was not contacted by the Premier League club about replacing Unai Emery.
Emery was sacked on November 29, and the Gunners appointed former midfielder Mikel Arteta as his replacement on December 20 after fellow Arsenal alumni Freddie Ljungberg managed six games in the interium.
Asked whether he spoke to his former side about taking charge himself following Emery's departure, Vieira told the Daily Mail's David Coverdale:
"No, but there is no place in my mind to have those kind of conversations.