Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi once again thanked Graham Potter in a classy message to his predecessor after beating Chelsea on Saturday.
De Zerbi's men ran out 2-1 winners at Stamford Bridge, coming from behind to ruin Frank Lampard 's homecoming as Chelsea interim boss. Lampard has been given the reins until the end of this season after the Blues sacked Potter, ending his miserable six-month tenure after choosing to leave Brighton in September.
The Seagulls called in De Zerbi, 43, to replace him and the highly-rated Italian coach has worked wonders on the south coast. Amid the acclaim, however, De Zerbi remains grateful for the foundations which Potter laid. "I have to say thanks to Graham Potter," the 43-year-old noted, not for the first time since taking over. "I found a very great and strong team and I am now trying to give my idea."
