Brighton chairman Tony Bloom mentioned Hurzeler’s “rules and method align with our values as a membership” and the brand new deal “displays our dedication to a shared long-term imaginative and prescient”.
“Since his appointment, Fabian has continued the progress the membership has made in latest seasons with constant on-pitch performances, and he has developed a transparent enjoying id,” he added.
“This season, he has constructed on the foundations laid throughout his first season through which he led us to a formidable eighth place.
“Throughout his time as head coach the group has proven resilience, depth and management. With three video games to play we’re pushing for a robust end.”
Hurzeler grew to become the youngest ever full-time supervisor of a Premier League group when he changed present Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi, who left Brighton on the finish of the 2023-24 season.
The membership’s solely marketing campaign in continental competitors was within the 2023-24 Europa League after De Zerbi led them to a sixth-placed top-flight end.
That was the very best in Brighton‘s historical past and Hurzeler now has the possibility to match that feat, together with his aspect simply two factors behind Bournemouth in that place.
There may be additionally an outdoor likelihood that ending sixth may lead to a Champions League spot for subsequent season.
Brighton nonetheless have a mathematical likelihood of overtaking fifth-placed Aston Villa for a particular Champions League qualification place, however are eight factors behind Unai Emery’s males.
Hurzeler got here by means of the youth ranks at Bayern Munich however reduce brief his skilled enjoying profession at 23 to enter lower-level teaching.
He later grew to become assistant coach at St Pauli in 2020 and took cost of the group in December 2022, earlier than main them to the Bundesliga 2 title in 2024.
Hurzeler had been linked with a return to Germany, with stories, exterior of curiosity from Bundesliga aspect Bayer Leverkusen.
