[Albion] Brighton's Roberto De Zerbi drawing attention of Europe's top clubs

[chickens]

Not according to others here Einstein . He'll flop at a bigger club due to the pressures.

I’ve not seen anyone saying that, but it’s surely fair to point out that while he has a couple of trophies (I believe a cup in Italy and a super cup win with Shaktar) he doesn’t yet have a trophy cabinet that suggests he can pull teams into shape and turn them into title winners.

When the “elite” clubs look for a manager, they tend to want a sure thing. The guys they pick usually have a proven track record of delivering success. For me DiZerbiBall hasn’t fully evolved yet.

He’s absolutely onto something, we’re playing fantastically under him, but I think all of us can see there’s more to do. For RDZ to leave for any club that would give him less than two full seasons could potentially set him back.

I absolutely expect RDZ to move on at some point fairly soon, but here he’s got the perfect environment to hone his skills before he does.

I genuinely believe he’s undercooked for a top job right now. In a couple of seasons I suspect not, but a move to any “elite” team now (with the possible exception of Liverpool, who seem fairly patient/sane) I fear would end badly, and I want him to do well.

 

[sparkie]

I just hope we win the Europa League this season before he goes*.

* I do not necessarily think he is off in the summer. Lol.

 

[Justice]

I’ve not seen anyone saying that, but it’s surely fair to point out that while he has a couple of trophies (I believe a cup in Italy and a super cup win with Shaktar) he doesn’t yet have a trophy cabinet that suggests he can pull teams into shape and turn them into title winners.

When the “elite” clubs look for a manager, they tend to want a sure thing. The guys they pick usually have a proven track record of delivering success. For me DiZerbiBall hasn’t fully evolved yet.

He’s absolutely onto something, we’re playing fantastically under him, but I think all of us can see there’s more to do. For RDZ to leave for any club that would give him less than two full seasons could potentially set him back.

I absolutely expect RDZ to move on at some point fairly soon, but here he’s got the perfect environment to hone his skills before he does.

I genuinely believe he’s undercooked for a top job right now. In a couple of seasons I suspect not, but a move to any “elite” team now (with the possible exception of Liverpool, who seem fairly patient/sane) I fear would end badly, and I want him to do well.

Your last sentence I don’t get myself once a player/manager leaves the Albion I really couldn’t care less about them. For us supporting our club is a way of life for them it’s a career path.
The Dunks and Pascal’s of this world are a rare breed in modern football. Both players you could see were hurting after Spuds, others not so much.

 

[chickens]

Your last sentence I don’t get myself once a player/manager leaves the Albion I really couldn’t care less about them. For us supporting our club is a way of life for them it’s a career path.
The Dunks and Pascal’s of this world are a rare breed in modern football. Both players you could see were hurting after Spuds, others not so much.

There’s no right or wrong way of feeling about this stuff. Just different personalities having different perspectives.

I want Ali Mac to do well at Liverpool, I want Caicedo to be vilified by the Chelsea fans and then go to a decent club and prove them absolutely wrong.

Unless RDZ leaves in a manner that makes him look like a right dick, I’m going to want him to go on and do well for himself.

All of this with the obvious caveat of none of the above doing well against the Albion. Ever. Regardless of how great they were for us.

 

[Mancgull]

More to the point, if he did go, who do we get in? Unfortunately, any new manager will have the charisma of a toilet brush compared to RDZ. I mean, when we lose, you see him hurting, when we score, he joins in with the elation. I personally would be gutted if he went at the end of the season. Give the guy a massive payrise and a couple of players this summer.

Maybe we need a banner - seems to work for Palace.

Francesco Farioli. Worked with De Zerbi. Very clever manager working wonders at Nice.

 

[BadFish]

Its nice to feel that if he leaves the club have the succession plan in place and it has a good chance of being workable.

Things are always a gamble at our level but f*** our club is good at playing the odds.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I just hope we win the Europa League this season before he goes*.

* I do not necessarily think he is off in the summer. Lol.

Ironically- winning the UEL would pretty much guarantee that he does leave The offers would be huge and legion.

 

[mlg57]

Three pages in the paper today

 

[mlg57]

 

[Reddleman]

Increasingly looking like the Barcelona might be true. Would be hard to begrudge anyone that move. Also it would be in the summer so time for us to find a replacement and them have a preseason. Unlike what Potter did.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

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You need to f***ing clean that blanket, mate.

 

[Stat Brother]

It's beginning to look very reminiscent of the time Russell Slade was being courted by the galaticos at Real Madrid.

 

[saafend_seagull]

Say no more

 

[dwayne]

De Zerbi es el elegido

La Comisión Deportiva ha escogido al técnico italiano del Brighton como la mejor opción para relevar a Xavi, con la condición de no abonar los diez millones

as.com

They can fook off if they're trying to get out of the release clause. Jokers.



Translated. Good source.

De Zerbi is the chosen one
The Sports Commission chooses the Italian Brighton technician as the best option to relieve Xavi, on the condition that he does not pay the ten million in his clause.
Javier Miguel
Updated toFebruary 17, 2024 11:49 CET

Right now there is a name that has been approved by all the members of the Sports Commission. His name is Roberto De Zerbi. As AS has learned, the Italian coach of Brighton has the approval of Joan Laporta and Deco to be the substitute for Xavi Hernández next season. In fact, the representatives of the coach, Edmundo Kabchi and Edoardo Cnajr, met with the sports director this Wednesday for more than three hours in Barcelona. Although it is true that the reason for the meeting, as it emerged in the media, was to lay the foundations for the renewal of Ronald Araújo, the truth is that there was also a long and hard talk about the possibility of De Zerbi landing in Barcelona. The main obstacle to closing the operation is the departure clause that the coach has, set at around ten million euros. An amount that puts back the club, but that the agents asked for a little patience to reach an agreement with the English club. Barcelona guaranteed De Zerbi agents that if they manage to overcome this obstacle, the Brighton technician will be the one to take command of the first team from July 1.

 

[Hiheidi]

Maybe the idea is to give us Fati for another season in lieu of paying the release clause?

 

[dwayne]

Maybe the idea is to give us Fati for another season in lieu of paying the release clause?

We would be absolutely mental to accept that, although if RDZ will just go on strike anyway then we may not have much choice !!

 

[macbeth]

i actually don’t care anymore. there’s nothing we can do at any level to keep anyone, whether they move for money or prestige, whether it’s our main man or just a back room staff member. what’s annoying is how we barely get a year out of any of these people. zero chance of us getting any success ever if the foundations have to be ripped out every twelve months or so. that never seems to happen to other clubs.

get it over with, let RDZ go in the summer and get Knutsen in, or Edwards if luton go down

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Maybe the idea is to give us Fati for another season in lieu of paying the release clause?

I think just a straight swap.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

i actually don’t care anymore. there’s nothing we can do at any level to keep anyone, whether they move for money or prestige, whether it’s our main man or just a back room staff member. what’s annoying is how we barely get a year out of any of these people. zero chance of us getting any success ever if the foundations have to be ripped out every twelve months or so. that never seems to happen to other clubs.

get it over with, let RDZ go in the summer and get Knutsen in, or Edwards if luton go down

Yes it's looking like a formality now, at least 1 big club is going to come in for him I reckon. On with the next one....

 

[dwayne]

Yes it's looking like a formality now, at least 1 big club is going to come in for him I reckon. On with the next one....

Maybe.

Although is there actually a perfect fit out there yet, I'm not so sure? The European clubs won't pay the release clause. Liverpool wont risk it.

Chelsea or castle are the ones that worry me a bit, either of those would be really annoying.

It's frustrating that RDZs reps are out there whoring him around.