Dario Vidosic departs as Brighton manager ahead of new WSL season
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 5:01 PM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion manager Dario Vidosic is stepping down from his role just over a week before the start of the Women's Super League season. Vidosic, 39, has been with the club for two years and led them to their first FA Cup final at Wembley last May. His departure has surprised many within the squad and was first reported by the Daily Telegraph. Brighton now faces the task of finding a replacement before the upcoming season begins.
- •Dario Vidosic leaves Brighton just before the new WSL season starts
- •Managed Brighton for two years, leading them to the FA Cup final
- •Departure has surprised many members of the squad
- •Reported first by the Daily Telegraph
- 5:01 PMThe Guardian Sport — Dario Vidosic to step down as Brighton manager just before new WSL season
"Vidosic’s decision has surprised many of his squad 39-year-old led Brighton to May’s FA Cup final The Brighton manager, Dario Vidosic, is to leave the Women’s Super League club a little over a week before the start of the new season, multiple sources have told the Guardian. Vidosic has been in charge for two years and led Brighton to their first Wembley appearance in May’s Women’s FA Cup final. The departure of the 39-year-old Croatian-born Australian, which was first reported by the Daily Telegraph, is understood to have surprised many members of Brighton’s squad. Continue reading...
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