Brighton twist: Roberto De Zerbi he won’t be the coach of the Seagulls next season. This was announced, somewhat surprisingly, by the Premier League club itself with the following official statement: “Brighton & Hove Albion can confirm that the manager Roberto De Zerbi he will leave the club after the last match of the Premier League season, scheduled for tomorrow against Manchester United at the American Express Stadium. De Zerbi, who joined Brighton in September 2022 following Graham Potter’s departure for Chelsea, guided the team to their best finish in the history of the top flight in 2022/23 and took the club to the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League in this season.”
Statements by President Tony Bloom
“Roberto gave us two excellent seasons, in which he took the club to new heights, not least our first European season which will live long in the memory of Albion fans. We have mutually agreed to terminate Roberto’s contract in a convenient time for both parties, allowing us the opportunity to plan for next season and giving Roberto plenty of time to consider his next move and his future. I’m sure our fans will give Roberto and his staff a splendid and well deserved farewell to the Amex before, during and after tomorrow’s match. In the meantime I would like to thank Roberto and his staff for all their hard work over the last two seasons. They leave our club on good terms and with our best best wishes for the future.”
The statements of mister Roberto De Zerbi
“I am very sad to leave Brighton, but I am very proud of what my players and staff have achieved with the support of everyone at the club and our fantastic fans over the last two historic seasons. We have agreed to end my stay at Brighton so that I and the club can continue to work in the way that best suits each of us, following our ideas and visions, as well as our work and our human values Premier League, competing in four major competitions this season. Leaving now gives me time to take a break before deciding on my future plans.”
The Italian coach’s future will not be at Bayern Munich
These are decisive hours for the future of the Bayern Munich bench. In the last few hours, after De Zerbi’s farewell to Brighton, there had been rumors of a possible arrival for the Italian in Bavaria. This Saturday the sports director Max Eberl However, he denied this possibility: “Can I deny that the team’s next coach will be Italian? Yes”, commented the manager.