Brighton & Hove Albion

The transfer market officially opened last week, but is likely to be in the doldrums for a while. Here's why, and what might unblock it

With 31-year-old Fabian Hurzeler taking over as Brighton boss, we take a look at how young managers have gone about their jobs in the past

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Brighton & Hove Albion will start the 2024-25 Premier League season with a trip to Everton. They face rivals Crystal Palace at the Amex Stadium on December 14 before the reverse fixture on April 5. Brighton host Brentford on Boxing Day and conclude the season with a potentially tough away game against Tottenham Hotspur. Brighton news, features and more Latest transfer news from The Athletic All times BST/GMT 17/08/2024 15:00 Everton vs Brighton 24/08/2024 15:00 Brighton vs Manchester United 31/08/2024 15:00 Arsenal vs Brighton 14/09/2024 15:00 Brighton vs Ipswich Town 21/09/2024 15:00...

Brighton should be getting a younger version of the bright tactical mind of De Zerbi, but without the aggravation

Brighton & Hove Albion have announced the appointment of Fabian Hurzeler as their new head coach. The 31-year-old joins from German club St Pauli and will become the youngest permanent head coach to have managed in the Premier League. Seven members of Brighton’s 2023-24 first-team squad are older than him, including 38-year-old James Milner. He has signed a three-year deal that will keep him at the club until June 2027 and will begin work when his work permit is processed. GO DEEPERShort goal kicks and Bloom's algorithm - Why Brighton appointed Fabian Hurzeler Brighton chairman Tony...

Argentina have confirmed their final squad for the Copa America. Valentin Barco of Brighton & Hove Albion, Atletico Madrid’s Angel Correa and Marseille defender Leonardo Balerdi are the three to miss out from Lionel Scaloni’s initial selection. Argentina kick off the tournament against Canada in Atlanta on Thursday. Lionel Messi once again captains the side as he did in Qatar two years ago as they went on to win the World Cup. He also led his country to the last Copa America title, in 2021. Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister, Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez and Aston...

Adam Lallana has completed his return to Southampton on a one-year contract after leaving Brighton. The 36-year-old spent 14 years at the south coast club across his youth and senior career, becoming first-team captain, before transferring to Liverpool in 2014. Lallana scored 60 goals across his 265 first-team appearances for Southampton and would go on to win the Premier League and Champions League across six seasons at Liverpool. The midfielder — who was capped 34 times at international level for England — spent the past four seasons at Brighton & Hove Albion, making 104 appearances,...

Marseille have reached an informal agreement with Roberto De Zerbi to become their new head coach. The two parties are now working on the finer details of the deal before the appointment can be confirmed. De Zerbi departed Brighton by mutual consent at the end of the 2023-24 campaign. Those familiar with the matter indicated he did not take a pay-off and Brighton would be in line for compensation if he immediately joined a new club. The 45-year-old also held discussions with Manchester United before it was confirmed Erik ten Hag would remain in charge next season, and he was considered an...

Leicester City are nearing the end of their search for Enzo Maresca’s successor as manager with Graham Potter and Carlos Corberan amongst the leading contenders. Leicester began the search for Maresca’s successor after he emerged as the preferred choice to succeed Maurico Pochettino at Chelsea, completing his switch to Stamford Bridge nine days ago, and have been speaking to several candidates and their representatives to gauge their availability and interest in the position. Steve Cooper, who was sacked as Nottingham Forest manager in December, is also a candidate. Each coach has also...

Brighton will be represented at Euro 2024 and Copa America. Here's who to watch for, relevant matches and how pre-season will be affected

Brighton & Hove Albion are in talks with midfielder Pascal Gross over a contract extension. The 32-year-old Germany international has a year remaining on his current deal and Brighton are hopeful of persuading him to stay to work under incoming head coach Fabian Hurzeler, with the club currently in talks with St Pauli. Gross has been linked with a move back to Germany to finish his career by the German media but Brighton want him to renew his stay. Gross has scored 30 goals and contributed 45 assists in 228 Premier League appearances for Brighton since signing from Ingolstadt for...

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