[Albion] Roberto De Zerbi To Leave Albion After Tomorrow's Game

[AlbionBro]

No surprise about this, he appears to have been sulking for months because we wouldn't give him the budget of Barcelona, we are Brighton FFS.

 

[Chicken Run]

very true! Said in jest, but who knows!

I can see it happening, i said as much weeks ago on here, the whole lot will return including Winstanley

 

[Hiheidi]

 

[albionalex]

This is the way I see it.

I don't remember another example, where a club agrees a parting with manager A, recruits manager B, but continues to employ and pay manager A in the hope of negotiating compensation with manager A's future employer.

In addition to never hearing of it happening, I still don't think it makes sense from our point of view. We're then effectively paying for 2 sets of managers and coaching staff at the same time. In addition, our negotiating position is fatally weakened. The other club know we're not keeping him.

I've still no idea why we have agreed to this.

That is basically what happens when someone is placed on gardening leave e.g Dan Ashworth

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Given the clubs succession mantra - doesn’t everyone expect we will have a new coach in about 48 hours. Bloom/Barber don’t mess around. No way will they have announced this - with a plan to spend the summer interviewing candidates.

New coach in this week. New signings to follow. BAU.

My post wasn’t to do with managerial succession planning. I agree with what you say there. It was referring to what it says about our ambition in terms of player targets this summer. The squad is at a crossroads.

 

[GoingUp]

Or could be Bayern

That's my guess.

 

[Vicar!]

Bayern want him according to Times; story was going to leak so they preempted:

"Roberto De Zerbi will leave Brighton & Hove Albion after their game with Manchester United and is in talks with Bayern Munich to become their new head coach."

And here is the German press

Überraschende Kehrtwende: De Zerbi verlässt Brighton doch

Nach zwei erfolgreichen Jahren verabschiedet sich Roberto de Zerbi nach dem letzten Spiel gegen Manchester United am Sonntag von Brighton & Hove Albion. Die Trennung kommt durchaus überraschend.

www.kicker.de

 

[BBassic]

I'd kinda convinced myself earlier in April that he'd be off but it's still surprising.

 

[Littlemo]

I wonder if he really went to the dentist in Italy?

 

[Blue3]

Yet another manager who thinks we cannot break through the glass ceiling
we are BHAFC we have a style any coaches coming to this club will be told that and expected to work within that.
Thank you Roberto for your excellent efforts in organisation and motivation and good luck for your future at Juventus

 

[Clive Walker]

Heard that RDZ to Man U was nailed on last week. Dismissed it really.

He’s now 6/4 fav

 

[WhingForPresident]

Surprised, not too disappointed.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Me thinks you are taking this a bit too personally. If not, then you just have a weird agenda against TB. And we know where that leads…….

Why would you not feel very strongly that the club you love appears to care more about its operating profit than it does about harbouring any ambitions in the game? RDZ was challenging the board on all our behalfs. We won't be seeing his likes again for a while

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Too soon.

It took me months to get over Chrissie Hught's sacking.
This one is on the same level.

Will learn to love the next manager eventually, but right now, I'm in mourning,

 

[Motogull]

I am:

• not remotely surprised generally
• surprised by the timing
• annoyed and disappointed
• grateful for what he brought us

Him being a bit of a headbanger is a key part of his success.

I wish he could have stayed a further season, but have little doubt that the club is miles ahead in terms of a replacement.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Makes a bit of a joke of the fans forum

It wasn’t the first and certainly won’t be the last FF we’re bollocks is spoken.

It’s quite clear something has happened with Bayern in the last 48 hours.

I suspect an enhanced budget offered to RDZ came with strings, new contract and higher release clause to protect the investment of “his players” if he walked. I suspect they couldn’t agree

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

De Zerbi and Bielsa. Both innovative managers who have made great tactical improvements to the game. Like football clubs, they have their ceilings.

Leeds kept Bielsa for one season too long and got relegated. TB and PB are not making the same mistake. Just reflect on our results so far in 2024.

A lot of very extenuating circumstances though.

 

[warmleyseagull]

I wonder if he really went to the dentist in Italy?

He went for wisdom, but bit off more than he could chew.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Heard that RDZ to Man U was nailed on last week. Dismissed it really.

He’s now 6/4 fav

Can't see it.

If Man u were sniffing around we would hav ehung on for the easy compo whilst lining up our next manager.

This feels like a convenient separation for RDZ to go to a club (not Prem) who would balk at the compo fee.

 

[doogie004]

Always going to split opinions weather you support De Zerbi or blame bloom for not backing him better on ready made players