Brighton Appoint Roberto De Zerbi As Coach To Replace Graham Potter

Brighton & Hove Albion have appointed Roberto De Zerbi as their new head coach on a four-year deal to replace Graham Potter.

Infoexpert24 understands that the Italian has been out of work after leaving Shakhtar Donetsk in July following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He had previously spent three years in charge of Serie A side Sassuolo before leaving for Shakhtar.

Brighton in a statement on Sunday said the 43-year-old Italian agreed on final contractual terms with the club late on Sunday afternoon, having first met Tony Bloom, Paul Barber, and David Weir in London earlier this week.

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He flew into Sussex for the first time on Friday night and watched a behind-closed-doors friendly at the Amex on Saturday afternoon, the statement disclosed.

Brighton said it had agreed to contracts with De Zerbi’s coaching team subject to work permits, with the intention the group will be in place for Albion’s match at Anfield against Liverpool on Saturday week.

The club has also delayed Roberto’s formal introduction to the media until Tuesday afternoon as a mark of respect to HM Queen Elizabeth II.