De Zerbi to leave Albion after Manchester United match

Brighton & Hove Albion has confirmed that head coach Roberto De Zerbi will depart the membership after tomorrow’s closing Premier League match of the season in opposition to Manchester United on the American Categorical Stadium.

De Zerbi, who joined Brighton in September 2022, following the departure of Graham Potter to Chelsea, oversaw the membership’s highest high flight end in 2022/23 and led the membership to the final 16 of the UEFA Europa League earlier this season.

Chairman, Tony Bloom, stated, “Roberto has given us two glorious seasons of service wherein he has led the membership to new heights, not least our first ever European marketing campaign which is able to reside lengthy within the reminiscence of Albion followers.

“We’ve 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 contemplate his subsequent transfer and his future.

“I’m certain our followers will give Roberto and his workers a beautiful and absolutely 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 workers for all their laborious work prior to now two seasons. All of them depart our membership on good phrases and with our highest needs for the long run.”

Roberto De Zerbi stated, “I’m very unhappy to be leaving Brighton, however I’m very pleased with what my gamers and workers have achieved with the help of everybody on the membership and our wonderful followers prior to now two historic seasons.

“We’ve 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 finest, 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 supplies me with time to take a break earlier than deciding on my future plans.”

Andrea Maldera, Ricard Segarra, Marcattilio Marcattilii, Vincenzo Teresa, Agostino Tibaudi, Marcello Quinto and Enrico Venturelli can even depart after tomorrow’s closing Premier League match. Membership coaches Andrew Crofts and Jack Stern will stay with Brighton & Hove Albion.