He resigned because of the war and will now make his debut against Liverpool

Brighton welcomed Italian Roberto De Zerbi on social media as their new head coach following the departure of Graham Potter, who left for Chelsea earlier this month. The 43-year-old Italian was in charge of UEFA Champions League side Shakhtar Donetsk until July. He resigned because of the war in Ukraine.

According to the English club, he has signed a four-year contract, with special exit clauses. He will coach Ecuadorians Moisés Caicedo, Pervis Estupiñán and Jeremy Sarmiento. He arrives at a team that is in fourth place in the English Premier League, behind Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham. They have four wins, one defeat and one draw, but have a game in hand on the clubs ahead of them in the standings.

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De Zerbi will join the club this week, but several players were loaned out to their national teams for FIFA, including the Ecuadorians, who will join the Tricolor for the matches against Saudi Arabia and Japan. He will make his debut against Liverpool at Anfield on 1 October in the resumption of the Premier League. "I am absolutely delighted that Roberto has agreed to become our new head coach," said Brighton chairman Tony Bloom.

Brighton and Hove Albion have announced the hiring of Roberto De Zerbi as their new first-team coach. The Italian arrives to take the place vacated by Graham Potter, who left to manage Chelsea. The Italian has signed a contract until the summer of 2026, according to Fabrizio Romano. An important bet for an interesting coach.

The Italian comes from doing a great job at Sassuolo in Serie A and at Shakhtar Donetsk. He is a coach who proposes an attacking style of football and who fits in perfectly with the idea of the game that Potter previously promoted.

De Zerbi to make Anfield debut 

De Zerbi's official unveiling will take place on Tuesday 20 September, which has been postponed as a mark of respect for the memory of Queen Elizabeth II. Brighton are fourth in the Premier League, having started the current season under Graham Potter, who left for Chelsea after Tuchel's sacking. The Seagulls will be back in action after the September FIFA break and have two domestic games in hand. Brighton are aiming to remain the surprise package.