'Very sad news' but 'Bloom is the man, not him' - fans on De Zerbi exit

We asked for your views on the news head coach Roberto de Zerbi is to leave Brighton after Sunday's final game of the Premier League season.

Here are some of your comments:

Sam: Very sad news but it was always going to happen. De Zerbi is just too good for us. Luckily we can trust that Tony Bloom will bring in the best man for the job and get us going again.

Louis: RDZ was fantastic. He took us to new heights, setting the standard for future Brighton managers and their squads. He will be a hard act to follow. That being said, I think this might be the best move for all parties. He asked a lot of a fairly shallow squad and you wondered if they could sustain the trajectory he set them on. All the best, Rob!

Andy: Not totally unexpected. I don't think all the injuries this season are down to playing so many games. De Zerbi was brilliant last season, but this year he seemed devoid of a plan B once other clubs worked out 'the Brighton way'. Time for a fresh face and to push on up the table. Just hope he doesn’t poach all the best players, wherever he ends up!

Busual: He spent too much time talking about Chelsea and how they bought their players. Brighton made far more than the players are worth. When we thought he was a likeable man, he started running his mouth unnecessarily.

Sam: Some good times but I feel the past few months have led to this point. He was first asked about his future months ago and didn't commit to us. Now there are no other offers on the table, it seems he wanted to commit and talk about how great the club is. Tony Bloom is the man, not him. He breaks the model for nobody. Ask Chelsea!.

Daz: While it's disappointing, it does bear the hallmarks of Antonio Conte at Spurs, and as the club is bigger than one member of the team, off he will go. I'd like to see Thomas Tuchel come in. He has the big game, big club experience that would propel us into the regular European football Bloom has targeted. However, money will be an issue too big, I fear.

Tony: Brighton's success has been built on the back of the work done by Graham Potter. He is the obvious replacement to take the next step, if he is willing to do so.