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New York Times
03-06-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Brighton & Hove Albion coach Jack Stern joins Marco Knoop in leaving club
Jack Stern has joined fellow goalkeeping coach Marco Knoop through the exit door at Brighton & Hove Albion in an overhaul of head coach Fabian Hurzeler's backroom team. The departure of Knoop, who was also Hurzeler's coach for defending set pieces, was reported by The Athletic on Monday. A statement from the club this evening also announced the exit of Stern, with plans to recruit a new goalkeeping coach this summer as well as a set-piece specialist. Hurzeler said: 'On behalf of everyone at the club, I take this opportunity to thank Marco and Jack for their efforts. Marco is returning to Germany and goes with our thanks and best wishes. He made a lot of sacrifices to join me in England, and I will always be grateful to him for that. 'Jack and Marco have helped us to achieve a successful season in my first campaign at Brighton (eighth in the Premier League), and I wish both well for the future.' Advertisement Stern signed a new, long-term contract last August. A former Brighton season ticket holder in his youth, the 36-year-old coached at the West Bromwich Albion academy, in Canada with CF Montreal, and in the United States with FC Cincinnati before joining Brighton in January 2022. Technical director David Weir said: 'It's never an easy decision when people leave the club and I echo Fabian's sentiments, and place on record my thanks to both Jack and Marco. Jack has been part of a very successful period for the club, working under Graham Potter, Roberto De Zerbi, and Fabian. 'We thank both for their service, professionalism, and hard work and wish them well for the future.'
BBC News
03-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Knoop and Stern to exit as part of backroom reshuffle
Goalkeeper coaches Marco Knoop and Jack Stern will leave Brighton this summer as head coach Fabian Hurzeler shakes up his backroom club have also confirmed the Seagulls boss will appoint a replacement goalkeeping coach and recruit a new set-piece specialist, with Knoop also responsible for defensive set-pieces in his one season at the joined the club in 2022 and had signed a new deal last summer."On behalf of everyone at the club, I take this opportunity to thank Marco and Jack for their efforts here," said Hurzeler."Marco is returning to Germany and goes with our thanks and best wishes. He made a lot of sacrifices to join me in England, and I will always be grateful to him for that."Jack and Marco have helped us to achieve a successful season in my first campaign at Brighton and I wish both well for the future."Technical director David Weir added: "It's never an easy decision when people leave the club and I echo Fabian's sentiments."Jack has been part of a very successful period for club, working under Graham Potter, Roberto de Zerbi and Fabian."We thank both for their service, professionalism and hard work and wish them well for the future."
New York Times
02-06-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Brighton goalkeeping and set piece coach Marco Knoop leaves club
Marco Knoop has left Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Fabian Hurzeler's backroom staff. Knoop followed Hurzeler to Brighton from St Pauli last summer to work as first team goalkeeper coach and set piece specialist. Announcing his departure on social media, Knoop said: 'I've been privileged to be a part of this amazing football club this season. We've made some incredible memories and while I leave with a heavy heart and will miss Brighton, I'm proud of our efforts this season, helping the club to one of their best ever finishes. Fabian is an amazing head coach and I'm convinced he'll bring real success to Brighton.' Advertisement Knoop, previously a goalkeeper coach at FC Nordsjaelland, Fenerbahce and Borussia Dortmund, added: 'Now is time to enjoy the summer, and spend some quality time with my family, before discovering what a new chapter brings next season.' Knoop's arrival at Brighton coincided with existing goalkeeping coach Jack Stern signing a new, long-term contract. Hurzeler used Knoop for defensive set plays and assistant Jonas Scheuermann for attacking set pieces during the season. Brighton are recruiting a specialist set piece coach this summer, as it is a part of the game that has been identified as an area for improvement. Brighton had the fourth-best record defending set pieces and the fifth-best record scoring from them as they finished eighth in the Premier League in Hurzeler's first season, the second-highest placing in the club's history. (Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)
