Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been linked with a move away from the Amex Stadiumplaceholder image
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been linked with a move away from the Amex Stadium | Getty Images
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Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler says it would “take a lot” to tempt him away from the club, amid speculation linking him with Bayer Leverkusen.
Hurzeler has been touted as a possible replacement for Kasper Hjulmand, should he pay the price for Leverkusen’s struggles this term.
But the 33-year-old talked up the links he has forged at Albion, who will continue their battle for European football when they face Burnley on Saturday.
“I feel there is a connection, especially with the fans, a connection that we started building through the highs and lows and now we want a strong finish to the season,” he said.
“It will take a lot to take me away from this place. I feel this is a long-term project here, a project where we can be very successful. We need to keep working hard but the main thing for me is how is the relationship with the players, with the team, staff, owners and supporters.
”I feel that this is a project, a long-term project here, a project where we can be very successful with Tony [Bloom], with Paul [Barber], with the guys who are responsible together with the team and therefore we need to do the basic things right,
“I feel really settled and I feel the foundation is really strong and really good that we can build something.”
Dunk and Hurzeler suspended
Captain Lewis Dunk will be suspended for the game at Turf Moor, with Hurzeler also serving a touchline ban, but the manager is content that others can step up.
“We have other leaders who can solve it on the pitch and beside the pitch. We are quite confident that the team are strong enough to handle these things,” he added.
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