"Not an Italian!"
Bayern’s top candidate leaves Brighton after all
Roberto De Zerbi, who has been touted as a possible successor to Thomas Tuchel at FC Bayern Munich, is leaving Brighton & Hove Albion. As the English Premier League club announced on Saturday, the collaboration with the 44-year-old Italian will end by mutual agreement after the final round on Sunday.
"We have agreed to end my time at Brighton so that the club and I can continue our work in the way that suits both sides best, following our own ideas and vision, as well as our work and human values," De Zerbi was quoted as saying.
The Italian had previously confirmed that he did not want to leave his club. "If you ask me if there is any club that can change my mind: No, there isn't one. I would like to stay at Brighton to achieve the highest possible goal every season," the 44-year-old was quoted as saying by "The Athletic" magazine. De Zerbi's contract at Brighton originally ran until the summer of 2026, but Brighton are only 16th in the table for the second half of the season, which is why Brentford coach Thomas Frank is set to replace the Italian in the fall.
It won't be an Italian
Is this Bayern's chance? Munich are still looking for a successor to Tuchel. Previously, Austrian team manager Ralf Rangnick, Xabi Alonso from champions Bayer Leverkusen and national coach Julian Nagelsmann had not been found.
But sporting director Max Eberl said on ZDF: No, revealed that it would not be an Italian - not De Zerbi and not Massimiliano Allegri.
De Zerbi led Brighton to the Europa League last season, but the club is only tenth in the Premier League after recent poor performances. They finished in the round of 16 in the Europa League.
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