The coaches’ waltz has started in Europe. Roberto De Zerbi, one of the most highly rated coaches in the Premier League at the moment, announced by mutual agreement with Brighton that he would leave the English club at the end of the season. “I am very sad to leave Brighton, but I am very proud of what my players and my team have achieved with the support of everyone at the club and our incredible fans over the last two historic seasons,” says the Italian coach. in a press release published on the Seagulls website. We have agreed to end my time at Brighton so that the club and I can continue to work in the way that best suits each of us, following our own ideas and visions, as well as our work and human values. »
Arriving in the south-east of England in September 2022 from Shakhtar Donetsk, the 44-year-old Italian replaced Graham Potter on the Brighton bench. Under his leadership, the residents of Falmer Stadium achieved the best ranking in their history in the Premier League (6th) as well as the first European qualification in the club’s history. Present in the same group as OM this season in the Europa League, they left the competition in the round of 16, defeated by AS Roma.
A rebound in Bavaria?
“We have mutually agreed to terminate Roberto’s contract at a time that suits both parties,” confirms club president Tony Bloom. Which will allow us to plan for next season as quickly as possible, and give Roberto enough time to think about his next move and his future. » A future that could be written in Bavaria.
Announced with insistence by Bayern Munich at the beginning of spring, a few days after the announcement of the departure of Thomas Tuchel, De Zerbi’s candidacy had lost intensity in recent weeks. But the German media gave it another layer this Saturday, affirming that the transalpine coach was the first choice of Munich sports director, Max Eberl.
Revealed for Sassuolo between 2018 and 2021, De Zerbi will manage his last match on the Brighton bench this Sunday, against Manchester United, on the 38th day of the Premier League.
