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Osian Roberts: Ex-Wales assistant joins Patrick Vieira at Crystal Palace

Former Wales assistant manager Osian Roberts has joined Crystal Palace as number two to Patrick Vieira.

He previously spent 12 years as the Football Association of Wales Trust's technical director and was assistant under Wales managers Gary Speed, Chris Coleman and Ryan Giggs.

"I've been welcomed brilliantly already. I'm excited to work closely with some very talented people this season."

Vieira gained his coaching badges on the FAW programme overseen by Roberts.

Roberts, from Anglesey, helped Coleman's Wales side to the semi-finals of Euro 2016, while he was interviewed for the national team manager's job before Giggs was appointed in January 2018.