Roberto de Zerbi
Roberto de Zerbi led Shakhtar Donetsk to the Ukrainian Super Cup in 2021

Roberto de Zerbi is the new manager ofBrighton.

The war in Ukraine has left the Italian without a job.

A work permit is required for De Zerbi to work at the stadium.

He was the first choice to replace Graham Potter.

All of De Zerbi's staff need work permits but he brought them with him.

The structure of the coaching staff is expected to be in place for the next match.

Roberto has agreed to be our new head coach.

I am confident that Roberto's style and tactical approach will suit our existing squad very well.

Roberto has shown his ability with his work in Italy andUkraine, and what he achieved at Sassuolo certainly stands out.

After a short time with Shakhtar, he led the club to cup success and top the Ukrainian league before the war ended his time there.

De Zerbi is only the third permanent manager in the last four years.

They haven't played since Potter's departure, with games against Bournemouth and Crystal Palace being put off.

Analysis

Simon Stone is a sports reporter for the British Broadcasting Corporation.

He was the only one who spoke to him.

There is an attraction to the work he did with Sassuolo.

Successive eighth-place finishes in Italy involved finishing above more established clubs, which is something the Seagulls want to do after their ninth-place finish last season.

If it wasn't for a slightly worse goal difference, it would have been Sassuolo who qualified for the Europa Conference League last season, instead of AS Roma.

If he can keep the Seagulls close to their current position, he will have done well in his first few games in charge.

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