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From Sassuolo and Shakhtar... to the seaside! Brighton confirm appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as head coach with the Italian succeeding Graham Potter, after he left to take over at Chelsea

Brighton have confirmed the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as their new head coach.

De Zerbi replaces Graham Potter, who was recently appointed as Chelsea manager.

43-year-old De Zerbi was most recently in charge of Shakhtar Donetsk.

We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as the club’s new head coach! ud83eudd1d pic.twitter.com/tNoNZfFaxQ

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) September 18, 2022
De Zerbi replaces Graham Potter, who recently left Brighton to become manager of Chelsea
As well as managing Shakhtar, De Zerbi also had a spell in charge of Italian club Sassuolo