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Brighton very quickly found a replacement for their former head coach Graham Potter, who left for Chelsea. According to reputable journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Seagulls are close to signing an employment agreement with Shakhtar's ex-coach Roberto De Zerbi! 11:11 17.09.2022

Brighton invite De Zerbi!

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Brighton very quickly found a replacement for their former head coach Graham Potter, who left for Chelsea. According to reputable journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Seagulls are close to signing an employment agreement with Shakhtar's ex-coach Roberto De Zerbi!

The Italian was not the most successful football player, Napoli are considered the main club in his career. And even then, he played 33 matches for Parthenopei in four years — an achievement that is more than doubtful. De Zerbi's coaching career began with an invitation to Darfo Boario, followed by Foggia, Palermo, Benevento, Sassuolo and Shakhtar. In the spring of 2022, Roberto was forced to leave the Miners due to the war in Ukraine, and since then he has been without a club.

It should be noted that the 43-year-old Allenatore achieved the most serious successes in his coaching career while at the helm of Sassuolo. He turned Neroverdi into a solid Serie A middle-tier with a very bold and attacking style of play, implying total control of the ball. The team was a real storm of authorities, but often failed in matches with outsiders. That is why Sassuolo, under the leadership of De Zerbi, never shined in the European Cups.

The coach, who uses an aggressive game model with a 4-3-3 tactical formation, turned out to be very interesting for Shakhtar, who managed to lure the Italian to Ukraine. Although De Zerbi won the Super Cup of the country there, he completely failed in the Champions League - his club finished last in the group with Real Madrid, Inter and Sheriff. During the winter pre-season under the leadership of Roberto, the Miners could have become stronger, but insurmountable circumstances prevented it...

However, they hardly hindered De Zerbi's career. After Bologna's refusal, the Italian accepted Brighton's offer and will try his hand at the Premier League. This is a huge challenge for De Zerbi, who has even been called the new Josep Guardiola for his commitment to tiki-taka. Very soon, the 43-year-old specialist will get a chance to meet his idol. And Brighton, after Graham Potter’s departure, are unlikely to become much weaker.

Undoubtedly, the Seagulls are taking a big risk, they invited a young specialist without coaching experience in the Premier League. But De Zerbi has proven himself well in working with middle-tier clubs, to which category Brighton also belongs. If everything goes well with the Italian, then we will see another truly original team in the most popular football league in the world.

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