Brighton has confirmed the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as their new head coach. De Zerbi has signed a four-year deal after leaving Shakthar Donetsk following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Italian was praised for his football at Sassuolo where he finished eighth for two seasons. De Zerbi won the Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakthar last season.
“I am absolutely thrilled Roberto has agreed to become our new head coach. Roberto’s teams play an exciting and courageous brand of football, and I am confident his style and tactical approach will suit our existing squad superbly,” Brighton chairman Tony Bloom said after the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi.
“Roberto has shown his undoubted ability with his work in Italy and Ukraine, and what he achieved at Sassuolo certainly stands out,” technical director David Weir said. “In his short spell with Shakhtar, he enjoyed further success, leading the club to cup success and topping the Ukrainian league before the war brought an abrupt halt to his time there. We are delighted to welcome Roberto and we look forward to introducing him to our squad as well as providing all the support he needs to introduce his coaching philosophy and help the players continue their brilliant start to the season.”
“We looked at a range of excellent candidates but Roberto was our number one choice from the start and the only person we spoke to,” Paul Barber said. “It’s no secret our chairman is constantly monitoring potential coaches, both here in our domestic leagues, throughout Europe, and across the world as part of our succession planning work. We feel Roberto is the ideal cultural and technical fit for Brighton & Hove Albion, and the right person to continue the club’s progress and work with this outstanding group of players.”
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