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Brighton appoint Roberto De Zerbi as manager to replace Potter who left for Chelsea

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Roberto De Zerbi is the new Brighton head coach[Twitter]

Premier League club Brighton is hiring Roberto De Zerbi as its new head coach on a four-year contract.

The club said Sunday that the 43-year-old Italian agreed to the deal - which is subject to him being granted a work permit - after meeting owner Tony Bloom and other senior executives in London earlier this week. He replaces Graham Potter, who was hired by Chelsea earlier this month.

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