Brighton have a new manager...
The 43-year-old former Sassuolo and Shakhtar Donetsk boss agreed final contractual terms late on Sunday afternoon on a deal to succeed Graham Potter,De Zerbi met with club owner Tony Bloom, chief executive Paul Barber and technical director David Weir in London earlier this week and flew into Sussex on Friday night before watching a behind-closed-doors friendly at the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Weir said: “Roberto has shown his undoubted ability with his work in Italy and Ukraine, and what he achieved at Sassuolo certainly stands out. Barber, who is also deputy chairman, added: “We looked at a range of excellent candidates but Roberto was our number one choice from the start and the only person we spoke to.
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