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Brighton boss De Zerbi: Marseille was a dream job for me

Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi admits he was close to joining Olympique Marseille.

De Zerbi and Brighton meet Marseille in the Europa League tonight.

The Italian said: "Yes it's true. There was an opportunity to come here and for me it was a dream solution, but we did not agree with the club.

"I was sorry for that because the stadium and the supporters had been a big motivational factor for me.

"But now it was even better for me personally that I found another club, with a big arena, and I have a fantastic experience in Brighton right now."

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