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Brighton boss De Zerbi: Mazzone a great man, a great personality and a great coach

Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi has dedicated victory over Wolves to Carlo Mazzone.

The Italian coaching great passed away over the weekend.

After Brighton's win against Wolves, De Zerbi was eager to pay tribute to the 'father of Italian coaching'.

"He was one of the best coaches. He was the coach of Brescia, a team from my hometown. He was a great man, a great personality and a great coach," declared De Zerbi.

Mazzone passed away at the age of 86. He retired from coaching in 2006 and holds the Serie A record for most appearances as a head coach with 792.

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