American-born Fabian Hurzeler made Premier League history on Friday by becoming the youngest manager to win the manager of the month award, thanks to his strong performance at Brighton.
At 31 years old, Hurzeler is the youngest permanent manager in the league’s history. He was hired in June and led Brighton to second place in August with two wins and a draw in their first three matches.
Hurzeler said, “It’s always a nice trophy (to win) as it confirms your work. Not only my work but the work from the whole club, my staff members, the players. It’s togetherness to win this trophy. Now it’s about winning the next one.”
Brighton began the season with wins against Everton and Manchester United, and drew 1-1 with Arsenal before the international break. They will face newly promoted Ipswich on Saturday.
Born in Texas, Hurzeler moved to Europe at the age of two. He took over at Brighton from Roberto De Zerbi and has a contract through 2027.
Before joining Brighton, Hurzeler came from St. Pauli in Germany, where he was the second youngest coach in Germany when appointed at age 29 in 2022.
