Brighton & Hove Albion have confirmed the appointment of Fabian Hurzeler because the membership’s new head coach, changing Roberto De Zerbi.
Hurzeler has signed a three-year contract to develop into the Premier League’s youngest ever boss on the age of simply 31, and can start work on the Amex Stadium as soon as he has acquired a piece allow.
“I’m completely thrilled to be the brand new head coach of Brighton & Hove Albion,” Hurzeler informed Brighton’s official web site.
“After chatting with Tony [Bloom], Paul [Barber] and David [Weir] it was clear they’re extremely bold. Brighton have a novel historical past and a daring imaginative and prescient for the longer term so I’m really excited to be a part of the undertaking.
“The membership has made unimaginable progress over the previous couple of seasons and the goal is to proceed constructing on that success.
“I’m relishing the chance to teach within the Premier League, and I can’t wait to satisfy the gamers, workers and, in fact, the followers.”
Brighton chairman Tony Bloom, who is thought for taking dangers on younger coaches, stated of Hurzeler’s arrival: “From the beginning of the method to nominate our new head coach, Fabian was all the time a standout candidate and one who had caught our consideration along with his distinctive work at St Pauli over the previous eighteen months.
“He has a mode of play that aligns with how we would like a Brighton & Hove Albion workforce to play, and I’m assured it’s one our supporters will admire and luxuriate in.
“Fabian additionally has a superb teaching pedigree and has labored with the German federation at numerous age group ranges. We’re actually excited to begin working with Fabian to arrange for the upcoming season.”
Brighton pays a compensation price to Hurzeler’s former employers, St Pauli, who final season earned promotion again to Germany’s prime flight after profitable the two. Bundesliga title.