Brighton Head Coach Huerzeler Agrees Contract Extension Until 2029
The three-year deal keeps the 33-year-old German at Brighton as the club chases European qualification with three matches left.
- On Thursday, Brighton agreed to a contract extension with head coach Fabian Huerzeler, keeping the 33-year-old German at the club until June 2029. Huerzeler is the Premier League's youngest head coach.
- Brighton chairman Tony Bloom praised the manager's impact, stating Huerzeler has "developed a clear playing identity" since his appointment and continued the club's progress with consistent performances.
- Huerzeler led Brighton to an eighth-place finish last season and has the team competing for European qualification this year, currently sitting two points behind sixth-placed Bournemouth with three matches remaining.
- Brighton hosts Wolverhampton Wanderers this Saturday to boost their European qualification hopes. The club aims to build on its current position over the three remaining fixtures.
- Huerzeler expressed commitment to the club, stating the organization's "long-term vision" matched his ambition. He added, "I'm proud of what we have done so far, and even more excited about what is still to come.
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Premier League stay instead of Bundesliga return: Fabian Hürzeler remains faithful to Brighton & Hove Albion and has extended his contract in the long term.
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has signed a two-year contract extension through the 2028-29 season, the Premier League club announced Thursday.
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler signs new long-term contract after mounting interest from the Bundesliga
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has signed a new three-year deal that will keep him at the Amex Stadium until summer 2029.The 33-year-old's previous contract was set to run until 2027, but owner Tony Bloom moved swiftly to tie down the highly rated coach amid mounting interest from elsewhere.German top-flight clubs had been monitoring Hurzeler closely, with Bayer Leverkusen understood to be particularly keen on luring him back to the Bundesliga…
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