Breaking news on SSN right now. I'll update as links become available.
EDIT: On City's main site now. http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2011/July/New-role-for-Patrick-Vieira-at-Manchester-City
"Manchester City is delighted to announce that Patrick Vieira has accepted the newly created position of Football Development Executive with the club.
The World Cup winner will have a wide ranging role, helping to deliver the club's social responsibility programme, both in the UK and abroad, as well as working closely with City's commercial partners.
He will also take an active role in the development of youngsters at the Platt Lane complex, providing mentoring support as part of the Academy's Multiskills Programme, which seeks to provide a well-rounded lifestyle education for the club's junior players.
35-year old Patrick, who has retired from professional football to concentrate on this new role, joined Manchester City in January 2010, becoming Manager Roberto Mancini's first signing.
In a remarkable playing career spanning 18 years he won numerous domestic championships in both England and Italy, as well as the World Cup with France in 1998 and the European Championship two years later. The last of his five FA Cup successes came in May as City overcame Stoke at Wembley, ending the club's 34 year wait for silverware."
EDIT: On City's main site now. http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Club-news/2011/July/New-role-for-Patrick-Vieira-at-Manchester-City
"Manchester City is delighted to announce that Patrick Vieira has accepted the newly created position of Football Development Executive with the club.
The World Cup winner will have a wide ranging role, helping to deliver the club's social responsibility programme, both in the UK and abroad, as well as working closely with City's commercial partners.
He will also take an active role in the development of youngsters at the Platt Lane complex, providing mentoring support as part of the Academy's Multiskills Programme, which seeks to provide a well-rounded lifestyle education for the club's junior players.
35-year old Patrick, who has retired from professional football to concentrate on this new role, joined Manchester City in January 2010, becoming Manager Roberto Mancini's first signing.
In a remarkable playing career spanning 18 years he won numerous domestic championships in both England and Italy, as well as the World Cup with France in 1998 and the European Championship two years later. The last of his five FA Cup successes came in May as City overcame Stoke at Wembley, ending the club's 34 year wait for silverware."
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or was that him deciding to either retire or join the Gunners again... read it 2 min ago on Soccernet! yeah, big relief for City...