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Brighton have confirmed the appointment of Fabian Hurzeler as their new permanent manager following the departure of Roberto De Zerbi in May.
The Seagulls announced the club website that Hurzeler had agreed to a three-year contract to join the club and will begin work immediately once his work permit is processed.
It means he will become the youngest manager in Premier League history at the age of 31, with Chris Coleman already holding the award following his appointment as Fulham manager in 2003, aged 32 at the time.
Chairman Tony Bloom wrote: “From the start of the process to appoint our new head coach, Fabian was always a standout candidate and one who caught our attention with his exceptional work at St Pauli over the last eighteen months.
“He has a style of play that aligns with how we want a Brighton & Hove Albion team to play and I am sure our supporters will appreciate and enjoy it.”
Brighton are getting closer to appointing Fabian Hurzeler as the club’s new manager
The 31-year-old St Pauli coach is emerging as the main candidate to succeed Roberto De Zerbi at the Amex
‘Fabián also has an excellent coaching record and has worked with the German federation at various age group levels. “We are very excited to start working with Fabián to prepare for next season.”
Brighton have been searching for the right candidate to replace Roberto de Zerbi since the Italian left at the end of the season and have held talks with a number of contenders, including their former boss Graham Potter, Steve Cooper and Malmö’s Henrik Rydstrom.
Another target, Kieran McKenna opted to sign a new contract with Ipswich.
Texas-born Hurzeler has been at St Pauli for 18 months, since being named the club’s youngest manager at the age of 29, and has just secured promotion and a return to the Bundesliga after a 13-year absence. years.
He had a playing career in lower leagues with the Bayer Munich reserve team, where he was a teammate of Borussia Dortmund captain Emre Can, and similarly with Hoffenheim and 1860 Munich before ending his playing days at just 23 years old. He dedicated himself to training and received his UEFA title. Pro license at 30.
Hurzeler visited Brighton to study De Zerbi’s methods last year and is a big admirer of the club’s methods.
Roberto De Zerbi (pictured) parted ways with Brighton in May and it appears the club has wasted no time in finding a new manager.
Hurzeler (pictured) visited Brighton to study De Zerbi’s methods last year and is a big admirer of the club’s methods.
He has no release clause in his contract with St Pauli, but there was an agreement that allowed him to hold talks if a major club approached.
Brighton vice-chairman and chief executive Paul Barber added: “Away from the pressure of the regular season, we have taken our time to get this appointment right and we are delighted to have agreed with Fabian to become our new head coach.” .
“He has already shown in a relatively short space of time as a coach that he is one of the most innovative coaches working in football and we are looking forward to preparing for next season.”