Roberto de Zerbi will take charge at Brighton from September 2022 after having coached at Sassuolo and Shakhtar. With a rich tactical background and a style of play that makes the most of strong wingers, the club finished sixth in the Premier League last season.
After qualifying for European competition for the first time in the club’s history, the club continued to play attractive soccer this season.
However, as a result of an increase in the number of games played, there were a number of injuries in the main squad. The experienced players acquired by the club have not played as well as expected, and the performance has been unstable.
Nevertheless, the reputation of the Italian coach leading the team has only increased. In addition to Liverpool, who are looking for Jurgen Klopp’s successor, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Barcelona are also interested in him.
According to Gazzetta Dello Sport, the 44-year-old is on the list of all the top clubs, but any club that wants him will have to pay £12.8 million. The contract with Brighton has a termination clause that will take effect this summer, and it states the above amount.
Some games are won with a lot of goals, and vice versa. He has not been able to get consistent points, but he is certainly in a difficult situation as a coach, given the financial and competitive strength of the team he is in charge of.
The way they played last season was impressive, and they should be able to show their full potential if the schedule is not too crowded.
However, he has no experience at a mega club. It remains to be seen whether he will be able to put it all together at a club with a star-studded roster. Will the Italian coach lead Brighton again next season, or will he step up his game?