De Zerbi to leave Brighton

Roberto De Zerbi will depart Brighton following tomorrow’s closing Premier League recreation of the season towards Manchester United.

The Italian, who departs by mutual consent, has spent two seasons on the Amex Stadium after becoming a member of in September 2022 however has minimize a annoyed determine in current weeks with Brighton’s harm issues hampering his potential to information the membership to a second successive season in Europe.

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Brighton chairman Tony Bloom mentioned: “Roberto has given us two wonderful seasons of service during which he has led the membership to new heights, not least our first ever European marketing campaign which is able to dwell lengthy within the reminiscence of Albion followers.

“We now have mutually agreed to finish Roberto’s contract at a time that fits each events permitting us the earliest alternative to plan for subsequent season, and Roberto loads of time to think about his subsequent transfer and his future.

“I’m certain our followers will give Roberto and his employees an exquisite and totally deserved ship off on the Amex earlier than, throughout and after tomorrow’s match.

“Within the meantime, I’d prefer to thank Roberto and his employees for all their laborious work previously two seasons. All of them depart our membership on good phrases and with our highest needs for the longer term.”

Thanks for the reminiscences, Roberto. 💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/FQZ8YlwiKt

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) May 18, 2024

De Zerbi’s inventory stays excessive and he has been linked with a number of jobs in Europe, most notably at Bayern Munich, who’ve but to announce a successor to Thomas Tuchel, who will depart the Allianz Area on the finish of the season.

De Zerbi mentioned: “I’m very unhappy to be leaving Brighton, however I’m very pleased with what my gamers and employees have achieved with the assist of everybody on the membership and our superb followers previously two historic seasons.

“We now have agreed to finish my time at Brighton in order that the membership and I can proceed to work in the best way that fits every of us greatest, following our personal concepts and visions, in addition to our work and human values.

“I’ve actually loved an intense and difficult two years working within the Premier League, not least competing in 4 main competitions this season. Leaving now gives me with time to take a break earlier than deciding on my future plans.”