De Zerbi won't be able to manage Brighton in the next match for a silly reason

Brighton hosts Crystal Palace at their home stadium in the 23rd round of the English Premier League.

The first half unfolded perfectly for Roberto De Zerbi's team. The Seagulls scored three unanswered goals against the visitors, heading into halftime with a very comfortable lead.

However, an unpleasant moment occurred for the Italian tactician during the first half. De Zerbi reacted too emotionally to one of the referee's decisions, earning himself a caution. The yellow card for the Italian implies that he won't be able to manage his team from the technical area in the next league match against Tottenham on February 10.

De Zerbi has been at the helm of Brighton since the fall of 2022. Under his guidance, the Seagulls played in the UEFA Europa League for the first time in their history.

It was previously reported that the Italian coach is the leading candidate to replace Xavi at Barcelona, who will depart Catalonia in the summer. The coach is also linked with Liverpool after Jürgen Klopp made a similar announcement about leaving at the end of the season.