The Italian tactician steps in following the departure of Igor Tudor, whose spell in charge was marked by a string of disappointing results after taking over from Thomas Frank. With performances dipping and pressure mounting, the club has moved swiftly in search of a turnaround.

Tottenham’s difficult campaign has forced the hierarchy into action, and De Zerbi’s appointment signals a clear sense of urgency. Known for his attacking, possession-heavy approach, he earned widespread admiration during his previous stint in the Premier League, where his style stood out for its fluidity and structure.

Beyond tactics, De Zerbi’s reputation for nurturing young talent and implementing a clear football identity makes him an intriguing fit for a side that has looked directionless in recent months. His philosophy could offer a much-needed reset for the North London club.

Still, the challenge ahead is steep. Tottenham find themselves dangerously close to the relegation zone, leaving little room for error. De Zerbi must quickly impose his ideas, steady the dressing room, and deliver results to lift the team out of trouble.

While immediate survival in the Premier League is the priority, the appointment also hints at a broader vision. If De Zerbi can steer the club through this turbulent period, he may not only secure their top-flight status but also lay the groundwork for a more stable and competitive future.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as our new Men’s Head Coach on a long-term contract, subject to work permit.

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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 31, 2026

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Brighton and Hove Albion have confirmed that Roberto De Zerbi will be leaving his position as head coach at the end of the season. The announcement was made on the club’s official website on Saturday, May 18, 2024, stating that De Zerbi’s final match will be against Manchester United at the Amex Stadium on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

De Zerbi, who joined Brighton in September 2022 following Graham Potter’s departure to Chelsea, has had a notable tenure with the club. Under his guidance, Brighton achieved their highest-ever top-flight finish in the 2022/23 season and reached the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League in the 2023/24 season.

In his farewell message on the club’s website, De Zerbi expressed his gratitude for the support and love he received during his time at Brighton. He thanked the fans, players, and staff for their commitment and dedication, highlighting the positive experiences and achievements they shared together.

“I am very sad to be leaving Brighton, but I am very proud of what my players and staff have achieved with the support of everyone at the club and our amazing fans in the past two historical seasons. We have agreed to end my time at Brighton so that the club and I can continue to work in the way that suits each of us best, following our own ideas and visions, as well as our work and human values. I have really enjoyed an intense and challenging two years working in the Premier League, not least competing in four major competitions this season. Leaving now provides me with time to take a break before deciding on my future plans.”

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During the press conference after Brighton and Hove Albion’s final pre-season game against Rayo Vallecano, manager Roberto De Zerbi provided an update on Moises Caicedo’s future.

The Ecuadorian midfielder was left out of the match-day squad for that game, reportedly to allow him to rest ahead of the opening game against Luton Town for the 2023/24 football season.

When questioned by the press about Caicedo’s return to training, De Zerbi confirmed that the young midfielder is expected to be back in training on Monday, August 7, 2023.

“I don’t know. If Moisés leaves, we will find another important player. If Moisés stays, I’ll be happy for us. It’s not my problem. At Brighton, it is possible to lose some players; we always move forward”.

Chelsea has been actively pursuing the signing of the Ecuadorian international, Moises Caicedo, from Brighton and Hove Albion during the 2023 summer transfer window. However, their attempts to secure his services have faced significant resistance from Brighton.

As of now, Chelsea has made three bids for Caicedo, all of which have been rejected by Brighton. The latest offer from Chelsea amounted to £80 million, but the Seagulls have remained steadfast in their stance that the player will only be allowed to leave if the transfer fee reaches £100 million.

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Following the departure of midfielders N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Mason Mount, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, new Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is eager to welcome Caicedo to Stamford Bridge.

The Ecuadorian international is valued at almost £100 million by Brighton, who have already turned down two approaches from Chelsea, the first for £60 million and the second for £70 million.

Although De Zerbi has been promised that, as things stand, the 21-year-old will be a member of his team once more next season, Chelsea hopes to wear down Brighton.

Last year, Caicedo was one of Brighton’s key contributors as he helped the Seagulls reach Europe for the first time by helping Brighton finish sixth in the Premier League.

‘I spoke with Tony Bloom and he told me if the condition don’t change, Moises stays with us,’ De Zerbi said at a press conference on Friday.

‘For me, it should be great news because it is difficult to find another great player. If Moises leaves, we have to find another player of the same level.

‘At the moment, I have not received news that Caicedo can leave tomorrow or in the next week. I start next season with Caicedo in my head in the first XI for sure.’

Chelsea is eager to add players to Pochettino’s roster after the team finished last season in the bottom half of the Premier League.

Caicedo and Blues defender Marc Cucurella were teammates at Brighton, and Cucurella thinks Caicedo is aiming for a summer transfer to west London.

Asked about Chelsea’s pursuit of Caicedo last week, Cucurella said: ‘I think he wants to come here, I’ve read in the media a lot of times.

‘For me, I have a really good relationship with him because we played together at Brighton. He’s a top player, a good midfielder, if he came here I think we’d have a top midfielder for a long time.’

As they prepare for their Premier League debut against Liverpool on August 13, Chelsea will continue their preseason schedule with a friendly match against Brighton this weekend.

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Brighton and Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi has revealed that Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo have played their ‘last game’ for the club.

Both players took part in Brighton’s 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on the last day of the season; Mac Allister played the entire game while Caicedo came on as a replacement at halftime.

Despite the loss, Brighton finished sixth overall in what was an incredible season for the team, earning them UEFA Europa League eligibility for the 2023–24 season.

Unfortunately for the Seagulls fans however, they will have to play in the Europa League without their two-star midfielders after De Zerbi confirmed both were set to leave the club: “Yes, I think it can be the last game for Alexis and Moises Caicedo. I am really sorry because they are two great people and two great players but the policy of Brighton is like this.

“It is right that they can leave, they can play at a higher level. People believe Alexis is a fantastic player, but as a man he is better than the player.

“I’m really sorry if we lose him, if we lose Moises Caicedo, but players like this deserve to play at another level, another level in terms of competition, in terms of importance of the club, prestige of the club.”

According to reports, Liverpool is the current front-runner in the competition for signing Mac Allister, and the team is eager to sign the World Cup champion in the coming weeks. The midfielder’s transfer might cost as much as £70 million.

Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Manchester City are all interested in Caicedo, on the other hand. According to a recent report, Brighton is open to hearing bids for the player this summer.

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After a shocking 5-1 loss to Everton at home, Roberto De Zerbi has warned Arsenal that they will see the “true Brighton” next weekend.

Brighton’s hopes of competing in Europe took a serious hit on Monday as Everton, one of the teams fighting for relegation, crushed them at the Amex Stadium.

Everton, who began the game in the relegation zone, led 3-0 at the break and defeated a Brighton team that was competing for a European spot in the second half.

Brighton received jeers both throughout the half and after the final whistle, but De Zerbi has pledged to bounce back and play better against Arsenal next weekend, one of the Premier League’s championship contenders.

As the Gunners are presently only one point behind league-leading Manchester City, the Seagulls travel to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in an effort to end Arsenal’s title chances.

‘It’s very difficult to explain this performance,’ De Zerbi said. ‘It was a really strange game. We conceded the first goal after 30 seconds.

‘This wasn’t the true Brighton, it’s a bad day. I think the problem is not about tactical disposition, I think we didn’t prepare in terms of motivation, in terms of mentality maybe.

‘Playing a lot of games in a small period is also difficult. We are not used to playing so many games in a row. We have to work on this and our mentality.

‘I can understand. I’m still proud of my players. The first responsibility is the coach. It’s my responsibility.

‘We have to remember this game and this date, May 8th, because it can be a very important day for us if we improve in mentality. We have to get ready to play the next game if we want to fight for the big target.

‘Before this game we were playing fantastic football, and getting fantastic results. We have to be proud of our work.

‘Today we made a big mistake because we showed we were not ready to play this game. Too many mistakes, we lost the first half, we weren’t the true Brighton. This is what we must improve.

‘I spoke with the players as I do after every game. I think on Sunday we will show our quality, we will get back to our style and you will see the true Brighton.’

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Following Manchester United’s humiliation in the FA Cup, Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi has justified breaking their hearts with a 99th-minute penalty.

After their recent loss in the FA Cup semifinal, the Italian was thrilled to see his team defeat United at the AMEX Stadium. Ironically, Brighton was able to exact their justifiable retribution on Thursday with a last-second penalty kick after United had won that match on penalties.

Speaking to Sky Sports, De Zerbi said: “Really happy and delighted for the performance and result. There is a God of football. We deserved to win the semi-final but lost on penalties but today we won with a penalty. In both games I think we played better than United. The last result was unfair.”

With two games remaining, Brighton has climbed to sixth position in the Premier League standings and is now four points behind fifth-placed Liverpool. They trail United by eight points with one game remaining, but they still have a slim chance to get to the Champions League through the Europa League instead.

The Italian will lead his Brighton side out to face Everton on Monday, before they play Arsenal on May 14.

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been named Premier League Manager of the Month for March and is now just one behind Jurgen Klopp’s single-season record of five awards.

The Gunners had a successful month in March, and earlier on Friday, winger Bukayo Saka was named the division’s Player of the Month.

For this month’s award, Arteta competed against Pep Guardiola, Unai Emery, and Roberto De Zerbi, but the Spaniard triumphed following an unblemished month that saw four victories and 14 goals scored across four games.

Arteta has won the award three times in the last four months, with Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag snapping his streak last month.

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After winning his first in August, Arteta now has four Manager of the Month honours to his name this year. He is currently just one behind Klopp’s record of five, which he set in 2019–20.

It is uncertain whether he will win the title in April because Arsenal has a demanding stretch of six games scheduled for the month.

After games against Liverpool, West Ham, and Southampton, Arsenal play Leeds on Saturday. Arteta’s team closes off the month with a trip to the Etihad to play Manchester City and a trip to London rivals Chelsea.

2022/23 Manager of the Month winners to date

• August – Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)
• September – Erik ten Hag (Manchester United)
• October – Eddie Howe (Newcastle)
• November/December – Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)
• January – Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)
• February – Erik ten Hag (Manchester United)
• March – Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)

For the FOURTH time this season…

Mikel Arteta is awarded @BarclaysFooty Manager of the Month 👔#PLAwards | @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/6a1k9sSLDi

— Premier League (@premierleague) March 31, 2023

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The English Premier League has released the nominees for the Barclays Manager of the Month award for March 2023, and there are four managers that had outstanding success within that time frame.

The complete list of Premier League managers of the month nominees has been made available following a tough March 2023 season.

These football managers were chosen by the league based on their outstanding achievements to their respective club teams across all of the game weeks in March 2023.

This list was posted earlier today, March 23, 2023, on the official Premier League website.

Three finalists for the Barclays Manager of the Month honour in march had unblemished records.

The winner, who will be announced the following week, will be determined by combining the votes of the general public and a group of football experts

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Barclays Manager Shortlist:

• P4 W4 D0 L0 GD+11 Mikel Arteta (ARS)

After guiding Arsenal to a flawless month, Arteta is aiming to win the award for a fourth time this year and his sixth overall. The Gunners scored 14 goals while winning all four games.

• P3 W2 D1 L0 GD+5 Roberto De Zerbi (BHA)

The Italian manager helped Brighton & Hove Albion go through the month of March undefeated, winning two of their three games—4-0 over West Ham United and 1-0 over Crystal Palace—to move them up the league and increase their chances of qualifying for Europe.

• P3 W2 D1 L0 GD+4 Unai Emery (AVL)

Emery’s Aston Villa team conceded only one goal in the month to move within touching distance of the top half. Villa beat Crystal Palace and AFC Bournemouth on either side of a 1-1 draw at West Ham.

• P2 W2 D0 L0 GD+3 Pep Guardiola (MCI)

The third Spanish nominee, Guardiola led Manchester City to victories over Newcastle United by a score of 2-0 while preserving clean sheets in both games.

Your shortlist for @BarclaysFooty Manager of the Month ⬇️

👔 Mikel Arteta
👔 Roberto De Zerbi
👔 Unai Emery
👔 Pep Guardiola

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The Premier League’s Manager of the Month award was given to Mikel Arteta for the month of January, giving the Arsenal manager back-to-back triumphs.

In appreciation of another stellar month for the Gunners, Arteta, who previously won the award for the combined November/December category, defeated other contenders Thomas Frank, Steve Cooper, and Roberto De Zerbi for the title.

The north London team improved to 7 points from 3 games as they pursue their first league title since 2003/2004.

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Arsenal initially triumphed at Tottenham in the league in 2014 before coming from behind to defeat Manchester United 3-2 after a scoreless draw at home with Champions League contenders Newcastle.

Arteta has won the MOTM award three times since the 2022–23 season began, as well as in August.

Ahead of their matchup with Everton on Saturday afternoon, Arsenal is five points ahead of second-placed Manchester City despite having played one fewer game.

The Premier League’s Player of the Month was Marcus Rashford, who scored goals against Bournemouth, Man City, and Arsenal.

Leading the way 👊
 
For the third time this season, Mikel Arteta is your @BarclaysFooty Manager of the Month!
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— Premier League (@premierleague) February 3, 2023

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According to reports, Arsenal are preparing a third bid for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo, but the Seagulls remain adamant they will not entertain his departure.

During this transfer window, the Gunners have already had bids between £60 million and £70 million (£65 million plus £5 million) rejected. The first of these rejections caused Caicedo to openly implore Brighton to sell him before the transfer window shuts on Tuesday.

Caicedo has been allowed time away from Brighton until the transfer market closes, after which they fully anticipate the Ecuadorian international to be back in the gym and completely concentrated on Roberto De Zerbi’s unexpected bid for European football.

Arsenal is preparing to increase their offer even further after having their first two offers were rejected. According to reports, the Gunners are currently putting together a proposal worth £75 million.

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But according to sources close to the Seagulls, who have made it clear that Caicedo is not for sale in the middle of the season, it is not likely to be enough to persuade Brighton to sell.

De Zerbi has publicly urged both Brighton and Caicedo to reject a move this month.

“It’s already difficult for me to be a coach – to be coach and chairman would be too difficult,” he said recently. “Caicedo is a very good guy. I understand it when you are 21 and the chance of a big team in Europe. But I would like him to finish the season with us.

“[Chairman] Tony Bloom knows very well my opinion. We lost [Leandro] Trossard and if we also lose Caicedo it’s a problem for us if we want to fight for Europe. If we don’t lose Caicedo we are ready to fight.”’

Chelsea is interested in Caicedo as well, but the Blues have shifted their attention back to midfielder Enzo Fernandez of Benfica. A number of high-ranking Stamford Bridge executives are driving negotiations over a transfer that could be worth more than €120 million.

As the transfer market draws to a close, it is said that Arsenal is also examining its options, with a redoubled effort to sign Youri Tielemans from Leicester City as one such possibility.

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Following the club’s decision to give Moises Caicedo time to think about his future, Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi acknowledged the team must find “the best solution” for the player.

Caicedo went public with his desire to leave Brighton this month following a £60m bid from Arsenal, which the Seagulls wasted little time in rejecting – as they also did with Chelsea’s enquiry about the Ecuador international earlier in the month.

Consequently, Brighton encouraged Caicedo to stay away from the club until the end of the transfer window, insisting the 21-year-old would not be sold to either London club.

As a result, Caicedo was left out of the squad that faced Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday, before which De Zerbi admitted he still hopes to keep the midfielder around.

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“Moises is a good guy,” he told ITV. “We will see tomorrow, and in the next days, what happens. We hope he stays with us until the end of the season, but after this, it’s a question for the club and for Moises.”

He added: “Moises is a good guy. In life, you can make mistakes. For everyone, there are many solutions and we will see the best solution for the club, for him and for us.”

According to reports, Brighton expects further bids from both Arsenal and Chelsea for Caicedo, who would be open to joining either club before the end of the transfer window.

Caicedo has pleaded with Brighton to let him become their record sale, adamantly stating that he wants to assist the Seagulls in raising funds necessary to strengthen even more.

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