I've watched the post match press conference (with Italian to English sub-titles) to try to get to the bottom of it!
He was asked about what lessons he'd learnt from this season. His answer was along the lines that we are doing better than last year when you take into account the high number...
Italy are reporting De Zerbi as saying... “Let’s see if we can reach an important goal again, then next year whoever is here will think about how to improve on this season.”
https://www.footitalia.com/gazzetta-de-zerbi-likely-to-leave-brighton-this-summer/
Bit of background on the visit:
https://theathletic.com/5332242/2024/03/16/graham-potter-chelsea-man-utd/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=twitterfc&source=twitteruk
Naylor in The Athletic a few hours ago: De Zerbi hopes to have top scorer Joao Pedro and James Milner back from injuries for Brighton's next match at Liverpool on March 31
Like us, Brentford are run by a data led owner - but they seem to be able to use this data to bring in the best set piece coaches. So good, that as well as having a great record at set pieces, their coaches are constantly poached - but then they find a new one, who is equally as good.
The chance to sign him went in the Summer! Then he could have signed for free, instead he chose to sign a new contract at Arsenal for £100,000 a week. No way are we paying anything close to what Arsenal want (for someone excess to their requirements) for that person to become one of our highest...
As I understand it, from a 'big six' perspective, it's only Chelsea who are likely to breech FFP. Even Arsenal, who spent really big in the Summer, could have spent in January but chose not to.