{"id":143822,"date":"2023-11-16T18:25:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T18:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=143822"},"modified":"2023-11-16T18:25:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T18:25:18","slug":"brighton-chief-reveals-roberto-de-zerbi-replacement-plan-as-seagulls-boss-linked-with-real-madrid-and-man-city-jobs-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/sport\/brighton-chief-reveals-roberto-de-zerbi-replacement-plan-as-seagulls-boss-linked-with-real-madrid-and-man-city-jobs-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighton chief reveals Roberto De Zerbi replacement plan as Seagulls boss linked with Real Madrid and Man City jobs | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
BRIGHTON CEO Paul Barber revealed the club have a replacement plan lined up in case manager Roberto De Zerbi leaves.<\/p>\n
De Zerbi has taken the Seagulls to new heights since replacing Graham Potter at the helm last year, leading them to a sixth-place finish in the Premier League and straight to the Europa League.<\/p>\n
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The Italian tactician's impressive work at the Amex, though, has attracted interest from his home country, with Napoli and AC Milan keeping tabs.<\/p>\n
The 44-year-old has also been linked with some of Europe's biggest clubs, such as Real Madrid and reports even suggest Manchester City have identified De Zerbi as Pep Guardiola's eventual replacement.<\/p>\n
Brighton want to hold on to their boss for as long as possible, with his contract running out in 2026 – but Barber insists the Premier League outfit have a succession plan in place just like they did when Potter left for Chelsea.<\/p>\n
He told talkSPORT: "Good players and good staff will always be looked at by competitors, and we\u2019re prepared for that, we\u2019re realistic about that and we try to plan for those eventualities.<\/p>\n