Premier League manager looks unrecognisable as he shows off drastic new look ahead of season

A PREMIER LEAGUE boss will return to the touchline sporting a drastic new look this season. Having flaunted a full head of hair on the final weekend of last campaign, the manager in question is back on the scene with a short buzz cut. Fabian Hurzeler is back on the touchline with a brand new look Credit: Reuters Hurzeler had a thick head of hair on the final day of last season Credit: Shutterstock Editorial And the poker-straight hairline has got fans speculating about a potential transplant. Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has already had one enhancement procedure, which he admitted when laughing off comparisons to Jurgen Klopp in 2024. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! And talk of another touch-up during the off-season has swirled since fans clapped eyes on his new look. The chatter was particularly lively after Brighton thrashed Roma 3-0 in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. One fan responded to Hurzeler’s post-match interview on X with: “I didn’t hear a word he said. Just looking at the transplant the whole time.” Another joked: “It’s all gone wrong up top.” And a third chimed in with: “No wonder he hated Arteta.” Hurzeler is tuning up his Brighton players for the start of their competitive season on August 20, when they are pencilled in for the first leg of a Conference League play-off. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Hurzeler is tuning up his players for the new season Credit: Alamy And he is ready to put his faith in the club’s promising youngsters after losing experienced heads like Danny Welbeck, Joel Veltman and Solly March in the transfer window. He said: “These players need time and I’m 100 per cent convinced that long term they will pay back. “Will it be quickly? I don’t know. In the end they have to deliver. Will they deliver immediately? I hope so. If not, we are there to help them. “We are there to support them, we are there to challenge them to get the best.” Comment now