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Brighton & Hove Albion's young star Enock Mwepu has been forced to retire from proffesional football at 24-years-old due to a heart condition.The 24-year-old has been diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition, which put Mwepu at at an extremely high risk of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event. Mwepu had made six Premier League appearances this season, registering one assist before his retirement.Mwepu was taken ill over the international break when he linked up with the Zambian national side.

Brighton have confirmed Roberto De Zerbi as new manager on a four-year contract subject to a work permit following Graham Potter's move to Chelsea earlier this month.The club state that the 42-year-old agreed terms with the club on Sunday afternoon having met with Tony Bloom, Paul Barber and David Weir in London to discuss the role.Chairman Tony Bloom said: "I am absolutely thrilled Roberto has agreed to become our new head coach. Roberto's teams play an exciting and courageous brand of football, and I am confident his style and tactical approach will suit our existing squad superbly."READ MORE: Brighton star admits Chelsea transfer would be 'dream' as he eyes Graham Potter reunionDe Zerbi most recently spent time as manager of Sassuolo and Shakhtar Donetsk having played for AC Milan and Napoli during his professional playing career.The 43-year-old led Sassuolo to consecutive eighth place finishes in Serie A before leaving at the end of the 2020/21 campaign.He then won 20 of his 30 matches in charge of Shakhtar between May and July of 2021, leaving because of the situations that emerged following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Prior to those spells, De Zerbi managed Darfo Boario, Foggia, Palermo and Benevento in Italy having retired from playing in 2013 - usually opting for a 4-2-3-1 formation while encouraging his players to build attacks from the back.Where will Brighton finish in the Premier League this season? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below.Technical director David Weir has said: "Roberto has shown his undoubted ability with his work in Italy and Ukraine, and what he achieved at Sassuolo certainly stands out.

Rangers in the Champions League third qualifying round on Tuesday night.Rangers travel to Belgium to face Pro League runners-up Union Saint Gilloise in the first leg of their tie as they begin their European campaign. Amongst the Union squad is 30-year-old English defender Christian Burgess, formerly of Middlesbrough, Peterborough United and Portsmouth, who could be in line to start.With injuries to two of Union's other centre-backs, the former Arsenal academy starlet is likely to be tasked with dealing with the Gers' attack as his side make their Champions League debut.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumHaving been released by Arsenal's youth set-up at the age of 12, Burgess spent time in non-league with Bishop's Stortford before joining Middlesbrough in 2012 aged 20.He later had loan spells with Hartlepool United and Peterborough before a permanent switch to Posh in 2014.

Brighton and Hove Albion chairman Tony Bloom says that teams cannot be relegated from the Premier League on a points-per-game basis should the season not be able to conclude, but added that Liverpool should still be crowned champions.

No Premier League club will be relegated if the 2019-20 season goes uncompleted.

Brighton chairman Tony Bloom admitted he fears the Premier League season might not finish.