{"id":90294,"date":"2026-05-04T17:33:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/fabian-hurzeler-brighton-head-coach-signs-new-long-term-contract-at-the-amex-as-club-chase-european-finish-football-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:33:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:33:35","slug":"fabian-hurzeler-brighton-head-coach-signs-new-long-term-contract-at-the-amex-as-club-chase-european-finish-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/fabian-hurzeler-brighton-head-coach-signs-new-long-term-contract-at-the-amex-as-club-chase-european-finish-football-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabian Hurzeler: Brighton head coach signs new long-term contract at the Amex as club chase European finish | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-testid=\"article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>Brighton\u00a0have agreed a new long-term contract with head coach\u00a0Fabian Hurzeler.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old&#8217;s current terms were due to expire at the end of next season, but <em>Sky Sports News<\/em> understands the contract, which is yet to be signed, is a long-term deal.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton&#8217;s stance is that they don&#8217;t publicly comment on contractual matters before an official announcement. The deal is yet to be officially signed but is expected to happen soon.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton&#8217;s hierarchy have been impressed with Hurzeler, who has guided the club to eighth in the Premier League and are challenging for a place in Europe with three games to go.<\/p>\n<p>Hurzeler had been rumoured to be linked away from the Amex but talking to <em>Sky Sports<\/em> last month, the German coach shut down speculation suggesting a return to the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"bbec052f-cc00-4af6-9cec-0a8a49eca3bb\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/api.condatis.sky\\\/auth\\\/video\\\/token&quot;,&quot;tokenRequired&quot;:true,&quot;fetchMethod&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;fetchOptions&quot;:{&quot;encoded&quot;:true},&quot;headers&quot;:{&quot;X-SkyGDP-Proposition&quot;:&quot;sportweb&quot;,&quot;X-SkyGDP-Territory&quot;:&quot;GB&quot;,&quot;Authorization&quot;:&quot;OGY5ZDgxZjRhNzYwNGQ3MTljMjFhMDJlOGVmODRhYzA=&quot;}}\" data-caption=\"Speaking last month, Fabian Hurzeler said he was happy at Brighton and dismissed links to Bayer Leverkusen\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_bbec052f-cc00-4af6-9cec-0a8a49eca3bb\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"49\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-sport-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"DESF5xFjJ\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"\" data-sdc-id=\"7210872\" data-sdc-video-id=\"bbec052f-cc00-4af6-9cec-0a8a49eca3bb\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:bbec052f-cc00-4af6-9cec-0a8a49eca3bb\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"\" data-defer-source=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"\" data-autoload=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>          <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/04\/768x432\/skysports-brighton-football_7210875.jpg?20260404153049\" alt=\"Brighton: Fabian Hurzeler shuts down Bayer Leverkusen links\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/04\/768x432\/skysports-brighton-football_7210875.jpg?20260404153049 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/04\/1600x900\/skysports-brighton-football_7210875.jpg?20260404153049\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-poster\"\/><br \/>\n          <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>          <\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <video id=\"id_bbec052f-cc00-4af6-9cec-0a8a49eca3bb\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-video\"\/>\n        <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>          <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\" data-testid=\"sitewide-video-caption\">Speaking last month, Fabian Hurzeler said he was happy at Brighton and dismissed links to Bayer Leverkusen<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s always an honour to be linked to these kinds of rumours and speculation but I&#8217;m really happy here,&#8221; Hurzeler said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m very thankful for the trust and support the club has given me. I&#8217;m really enjoying my time here and therefore, we focus on a strong end to the season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m totally committed; there are no thoughts. In football, there is not always this loyalty from a club. I really feel trusted here and welcomed. I can express myself and really be successful with this team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Seagulls had six wins in eight games before a 3-1 defeat by Newcastle last weekend, as Hurzeler&#8217;s side enjoyed a hot period of form.<\/p>\n<p>Hurzeler joined Brighton in June 2024 and led the club to an eighth-place finish in his first season at the club. 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