English Brighton announced the appointment of a new head coach of their first team. It was the former coach of Shakhtar Donetsk, Italian Roberto De Zerbi.
No details of the contract with the 43-year-old specialist are reported. It is only known that at the moment De Zerby is busy processing a working British visa, and after receiving it, he will start working with his new team.
“We considered a number of excellent candidates, but Roberto was our number one choice from the very beginning and the only coach with whom we had negotiations. We believe De Zerby is the perfect fit for Brighton in every way and is the right person to continue the club's progress and work with our outstanding group of players," Brighton Chief Executive Paul Barber commented on De Zerby's appointment.