Although Roberto De Zerbi might have gained a string of plaudits after replacing Graham Potter at Brighton back in September 2022, the Italian tactician is already looking for a new adventure.
While there might have been plenty of speculation over his long-term future at the Amex, it was officially confirmed last week that the 44-year-old would be leaving the Seagulls at the end of the 2023/24 campaign.
Still with two years left on his current deal with Brighton, many across the Premier League were shocked by what felt like a spontaneous announcement.
Guiding Brighton to a sixth-place finish last season and spearhead their charge for a maiden European adventure, the former Shakhtar Donetsk boss appears to be a man in demand.
With Europe’s managerial merry-go-round now firmly underway, we have taken a look at some of the most likely destinations for De Zerbi.
Replacing Poch in SW6
Winning all of their final five Premier League appearances and remarkably securing Europa League football for next season, it appeared that Mauricio Pochettino was finally starting to find some stability at Stamford Bridge.
However, much like De Zerbi’s shock announcement last week, the footballing world was left stunned as it was officially confirmed that the former Tottenham boss would be leaving Chelsea just a year after arriving in SW6.
Rumoured to have been at the heart of major battle behind the scenes with the Stamford Bridge hierarchy, Chelsea’s search for a new boss is well underway and it appears they have accumulated a stacked list of options.
Although there might be continued speculation that the likes of Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna and Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim are in contention, De Zerbi has plenty of admirers in west London and is seen as a serious candidate.
With Chelsea already recruiting a host of Brighton’s sharpest minds over the past few months in an attempt to bolster their recruitment team, The Standard are reporting that De…
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Author : Tom Dunstan
Publish date : 2024-05-23 16:26:21
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