Soccer - Brighton's De Zerbi not distracted by job speculation

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - March 31, 2024 Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File Photo

(Reuters) - Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi is fully focused on matters on the pitch amid speculation about his future, he said on Tuesday.

The 44-year-old Italian, who replaced Graham Potter at Brighton in 2022, has been linked with soon-to-be-vacant jobs at top European clubs including Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Liverpool.