Farewell to Brighton
Bayern candidate De Zerbi is suddenly on the market
May 18, 2024, 5:10 p.m
Roberto De Zerbi and Brighton and Hove Albion are ending their collaboration after the season. This opens up a great opportunity for FC Bayern to clarify the successor to coach Thomas Tuchel by signing the Italian.
Roberto De Zerbi could become the new coach of German soccer record champions Bayern Munich. The Italian will leave Brighton and Hove Albion after the season despite a contract that runs until 2026. The club from the English Premier League announced this. Recently there were many indications that De Zerbi would stay at Brighton.
“We have mutually agreed to terminate Roberto’s contract at a time that suits both parties and gives us the earliest opportunity to plan for next season and gives Roberto enough time to think about his next step and his future.” said a statement from the club.
The name De Zerbi has recently been often associated with Bayern. Munich sports director Max Eberl is considered a fan of the 44-year-old. “A friend of mine always says that the best comes last. We will find a very good solution,” Eberl told Sky before Bayern’s game at TSG Hoffenheim. The Munich team is still looking for a successor for Tuchel, who is now finally leaving the club in the summer. Before that, the commitment of the Austrian team Ralf Rangnick, Xabi Alonso from champions Bayer Leverkusen and national coach Julian Nagelsmann in Munich had not worked out.
De Zerbi’s availability comes as a surprise. Shortly before his departure was announced, he told The Athletic magazine: “If you ask me if there is any club that can change my mind: No, there isn’t. I would like to stay in Brighton achieve the highest possible goal every season.” However, he qualified: “But first we have to analyze the situation with Tony (Bloom, owner of the club), Paul (Barber, managing director) and David Weir (technical director).” The result of this analysis now opens up the opportunity for FC Bayern to get him excited about a commitment to Germany.
De Zerbi led the English first division football team into the Europa League last season, but the club is only in tenth place in the Premier League before the last matchday on Sunday after recent weak performances. The Europa League ended in the round of 16. According to media reports, club owner Bloom is planning a change in the coaching bench, and Thomas Frank from Brentford FC is said to be the top candidate.