I haven’t decided anything yet and I’m under contract here
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Brighton & Hove Albion coach Roberto De Zerbi said that he is focused on his club at the moment even though there is a lot of discussion in the coaching transfer market next season after three big clubs Liverpool, Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona were rumored to be interested in his services.
Next season, the three clubs will part ways with their respective coaches after announcing they will leave at the end of the season.
Liverpool and Bayern are reportedly interested in him if they fail to land current Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso’s main target. Meanwhile Barca were left behind Xavi Hernandez At the end of the season, we are trying to find a replacement for the club legend and he is one of the candidates being sought.
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“All I think about is Brighton. I haven’t decided anything and I’m under contract here,” said De Zerbi, quoted from Fabrizio Romano’s official Twitter, Saturday.
De Zerbi said what he is thinking about now is just getting The Seagulls to finish this season with the best results, both in the league and the Europa League.
This season, in the league the Italian coach brought Brighton to seventh place with 39 points, while in the Europa League, De Zerbi led his team to compete in the round of 16 against Italian giants AS Roma.
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“I want to finish this season in the best way with our young players. “My focus is on Brighton, 100 percent,” he said.
Since taking charge of Brighton in September 2022, the 44-year-old coach has brought his club to become a scary dark horse on the English mainland with statistics of 35 wins, 17 draws and 23 defeats with an average of 1.63 points per match.
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Reporter: Zaro Ezza Syachniar
Editor: Junaydi Suswanto
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