Real want Brighton coach to replace Ancelotti

Real Madrid want to bring in Roberto De Zerbi as head coach, after Carlo Ancelotti's contract expires at the end of this season.

According to Cadena Ser on September 27, Real will do everything to convince De Zerbi to come to Bernabeu in the summer of 2024. President Florentino Perez admires the attacking style of play and the way the 44-year-old Italian coach uses his troops at Brighton.

De Zerbi started leading Brighton from Graham Potter from September 2022. He helped the team finish sixth in the Premier League and qualify for the European Cup for the first time.

De Zerbi celebrates scoring in Brighton's 3-1 win over Man Utd on September 16. Photo: Brighton — De Zerbi celebrates scoring in Brighton's 3-1 win over Man Utd on September 16. Photo: *Brighton*

Last summer, Brighton sold three stars Alexis Mac Allister to Liverpool, Moises Caicedo and Robert Sanchez to Chelsea. However, De Zerbi's team has continued to improve, with new stars developed by this coach such as Evan Ferguson, Joao Pedro, Dahoud... in addition to the pillars from last season such as Mitoma, Lamptey, Veltman, Estupinan. After the first six rounds of the 2023-2024 Premier League, Brighton is third with 15 points, only three points behind Man City and one point behind Liverpool.

According to the Daily Mail , De Zerbi currently earns $2.44 million per year. De Zerbi's contract with Brighton has a release clause worth $14 million.

Before taking charge of Brighton, De Zerbi worked for Boaria, Foggia, Palermo, Benevento, Sassuolo and Shakhtar Donetsk. The 44-year-old won the Coppa Italia Lega Pro with Foggia and the Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar. During his playing career, De Zerbia played as an attacking midfielder for Padova, Foggia, Catania, Napoli and Cluj.

Current Real coach Carlo Ancelotti will lead the Brazilian national team from the summer of 2024. Real are currently actively looking for a replacement. Xabi Alonso, a former Real player and current coach of Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, is also a candidate.

In the 2023-2024 season, Real is ranked second in La Liga with 18 points after seven rounds, one point behind the leading team Girona. Previously, Ancelotti helped Real win one La Liga, two Champions Leagues, AC Milan won one Serie A and two Champions Leagues. He is the only coach to have won the Champions League four times.

Thanh Quy (according to Cadena Ser )

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