- Brighton have the Premier League’s youngest-ever permanent manager aged 31
- Chris Sutton reveals how he would have felt being managed by Fabian Hurzeler
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If you ever need an example of Brighton‘s bravery and determination to do things their way, just look at them appointing a 31-year-old manager in Fabian Hurzeler.
The German is the Premier League‘s youngest-ever permanent boss, earning his move after promotion to the Bundesliga with St. Pauli last season.
He could hardly have asked for a better start to life on the south coast, smashing Everton 3-0 at Goodison Park to send the Seagulls soaring to the top of the table.
On the latest episode of It’s All Kicking Off!, Ian Ladyman poses the question to Chris Sutton: how would you have felt playing for such a young boss?
Listen to It’s All Kicking Off! here:
Brighton have put huge faith in Fabian Hurzeler by making him the Premier League’s youngest-ever permanent manager at the age of 31
Sutton opens up on what players are looking for in a manager and how much their age and experience matters.
There’s one thing for certain: appointing a youthful continental coach ‘would not have happened’ in the era when Sutton was tormenting defences.
Every manager in the Premier League’s debut season was from England, Scotland, Wales, or Ireland – Joe Kinnear was as exotic as it got.
