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Brighton manager Dario Vidosic will take a period of leave for family reasons, with assistant head coach Chris Roberts taking interim charge for the foreseeable future. Vidosic will miss Brighton’s Women’s FA Cup fourth-round tie with Nottingham Forest on Sunday as the club prioritizes supporting their manager during this difficult time.
Brighton Manager Dario Vidosic Takes Leave of Absence for Family Reasons
The club confirmed that Roberts, supported by first-team coach Arthur Brammer, will assume control of team affairs while Vidosic deals with personal matters. Roberts brings previous experience to the interim role, having served as temporary manager at Everton during the final stages of the 2021-22 season when he guided the team through a transitional period.
Vidosic joined Brighton in 2024 and successfully led the team to a fifth-place finish in the Women’s Super League during his inaugural season at the club. The Australian manager’s absence comes at a crucial time as Brighton currently sit eighth in the Women’s Super League table and prepare for their FA Cup fourth-round clash against Nottingham Forest on Sunday at 13:00 GMT.
Brighton’s women’s and girls’ managing director Zoe Johnson emphasized the club’s commitment to supporting Vidosic during this challenging period. “As a club, our priority is to support Dario at this difficult time. We ask that his and his family’s privacy is respected,” Johnson said in an official statement released by the club on Thursday afternoon.
Johnson also expressed confidence in the interim coaching arrangement, stating that Roberts and Brammer would receive full organizational support. “Chris and Arthur will have the full backing of the players, staff and the wider club during this interim period,” she confirmed, indicating the club’s determination to maintain stability while Vidosic addresses his family commitments.
