In the early morning of June 16, Beijing time, a historic scene appeared in the Premier League: Brighton announced the appointment of 31 year old German coach Herzeler as the new head coach of the team. The two sides signed a contract for 4 years.
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Herzeler's appointment created the history of the Premier League: born in February 1993, at the age of 31, he is the youngest head coach in the history of the Premier League.
Last season, Brighton was coached by Italian Dezelby. However, the team dismissed him on May 18. Later, Brighton began to look for handsome people. After nearly a month of discussion and analysis, they finally decided to hire Herzeler as the new coach of the team.
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Tony Bloom, chairman of Brighton, said: "Fabian's playing style is consistent with the style we want to play football. I believe our supporters will appreciate and enjoy it. Fabian also has excellent coaching pedigree. He has worked in the German Football Association of different ages. We are very happy to work with Fabian to prepare for the upcoming season."
In order to ensure the stability of the transition period, first-team coach Andrew Croft and goalkeeper coach Jack Stern will remain in office. As the youngest full-time coach in the history of the Premier League, Herzeler embodies Brighton's advanced thinking mode. The modern football philosophy of the head coach is expected to be seamlessly integrated with Brighton's spirit, bringing Seagull an exciting era.
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It was not until December 2022 that Herzeler officially retired, and it is less than two years now.
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In December 2022, Herzeler became the official coach of St. Pauli. This also contributed to his decision to retire.
Last season, In the 2023-24 season, which is the first full season when Herzeler coached Saint Pauli, he led the club to win the German League title, won 20 games in 34 games and successfully entered the German League , which made him attract the attention of the world football world.
At present, Herzeler has obtained the work permit of the Premier League. In July, he will lead the team to prepare for the new season. There are 7 players older than Herzeler in Brighton.
After Herzel took office, Brighton fans teased: "Work hard. Try to sell you to Chelsea in two years." In recent seasons, Chelsea has poached many players from Brighton, including the head coach (Porter).
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