In the past few years, Roberto De Zerbi has made a big impression as Brighton’s manager.
He has produced excellent achievements with minimal resources. He has subsequently been connected to other teams, notably AC Milan, and he has now made it clear that he wants to become a coach in Italy.
Since September 2022, De Zerbi has managed Brighton, taking over for Graham Potter, who left to join Chelsea. The 44-year-old, who placed sixth in his debut year at the team, has received high appreciation for his creative playmaking.
He uses a 4-2-3-1 formation and given that he also came through Milan’s youth ranks as a player, he has been associated with the Rossoneri for the post-Stefano Pioli era. De Zerbi discussed Milan and reaffirmed his goal to become a Serie A coach in an interview with Sky UK.
Roberto on Coaching In Italy
“I love my country, I love Italy, I love Italian football. But I don’t know, for sure one of my targets is to go back to work in my country but I don’t know when the time will be.
“Though I feel very happy in the Premier League, and I have to say thanks to Brighton, the league, all the coaches and people. Living in the UK, the problem is not where you work but how you work, not the place.
“Draw Milan in the Europa League? For me, Milan isn’t a normal club, because as a player I was born at Milan. In my life, I’ll always be grateful to Milan. There are two or three Italian teams in the Europa League, we’ll see the draw,” he stated as transcribed by Football Italia.
An exit in the summer appears unlikely for De Zerbi, especially since Brighton probably will demand a lot of money (as they did when Potter left). Milan have a few other names on their list and Pioli’s future has not been fully defined yet, even if a farewell appears to be on the cards.