Federation teamed up with SlugNews to produce "Patrick Vieira - Off the bench."“In 2022, black players continue to be insulted on the field and on social media. There are only two black coaches in first division on the entire European continent including me! How can we change this," Vieira said.
The companies will be represented by Marina Ladous, Jean-Baptiste Renaud, Lorenzo Benedetti and Patrick Vieira on Slugnews' behalf, and Myriam Weil on Federation's behalf. The group will soon begin shooting the film in Great Britain and France.
In "Off The Bench," Vieira goes public to engage in the fight of his life: denouncing systemic racism in his beloved sport soccer, and beyond. Patrick Vieira has had an exceptional career in professional soccer, both as a pillar of the biggest European clubs, as well as a member and captain of the French national team, winner of the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship.
Currently coach of English Premier League club, Crystal Palace after a stint in Nice and New York, Vieira draws from his extraordinary experience to produce an ambitious journalistic investigation over several months, complete with supporting data. This is the impact film on world soccer that Vieira has been dreaming of seeing for years. Players, trainers, coaches, managers and journalists will all be involved in this documentary event."With this documentary, our goal is not only to stop at the facts, but to effect real change positively, and in a constructive spirit," Marina Ladous et Myriam Weil said. "We are combining our experience in investigative and sports documentaries to advance this crucial cause!"
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