Roberto De Zerbi insists he’s not seeking to depart Brighton & Hove Albion for one more membership as talks proceed with owner-chairman Tony Bloom over the pinnacle coach’s future.
The pair have met twice, with discussions ongoing to agree squad strengthening plans in the summertime switch window for subsequent season.
De Zerbi, linked with different jobs through the calendar 12 months, needed extra enterprise achieved in January after Brighton reached Europe for the primary time by ending sixth within the Premier League final season.
They’ve suffered accidents to key gamers all through the present marketing campaign, went out of the Europa League within the final 16 and can end tenth this time in the event that they win Sunday’s last recreation at dwelling to Manchester United.
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De Zerbi mentioned: “To begin with, now we have to talk with Tony, with Paul (Barber, chief government), with David Weir (technical director), now we have to analyse the state of affairs.
“In case you are asking me if I’ve any membership behind me to vary my concept, nobody. If I say there isn’t any membership that may change my concept, I’ve at all times been trustworthy, there isn’t any membership behind me.
“However we reached the Europa League and I want to have an incredible consequence yearly. To begin with as a result of, I can’t settle for (much less) for myself.
“I would love if I keep in Brighton to succeed in each season the best goal we are able to. However with Tony, with Paul, the opposite a part of the membership, we argue and I’ve to be grateful.
“I’ll be glad about the remainder of my life with Tony, as a result of Tony gave me the possibility to work within the Premier League, to work in Brighton, to know my gamers and to know the followers.
“Nobody can cancel that. We will disagree when it comes to the switch market, targets (for the staff), organisation of the membership. Anyway, the proprietor is extra vital than the coach. The coach can say their opinion and I at all times wish to say my opinion, as a result of I believe I’ve that proper.
“I’m working at all times for the great of the membership, not for different issues. After which after we converse I don’t suppose there will likely be any issues.”
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