Brighton news: Bart Verbruggen on having Hurzeler’s confidence

Bart Verbruggen says Fabian Hurzeler has instilled confidence in him since arriving at the club last summer.

After sharing goalkeeping duties with Jason Steele under Roberto de Zerbi last season, Verbruggen has established himself as the clear number one at Brighton in 2024-25.

He told BBC Radio Sussex’s Albion Unlimited that Hurzeler has given him the freedom to perform.

“First of all, he gives me a lot of trust and that’s what gives players confidence,” Verbruggen said. “I am really grateful for the trust he puts into me and just try to repay him every week – and my team-mates as well.

“It’s always nice to hear but I try to stay away from that because I know my potential and ability but I also know that I am not where I can be. I am just trying to put my head down and work as hard as I can.

“We have a young team and everybody is learning, including myself. There’s been a lot of lessons from the season so far but the season is not over and we have to use those lessons to try and win the last three games.

“We have a good squad – a lot of individual qualities as well. We have to get them in good situations as much as we can to let them do their magic.”

Listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds.