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# Brighton To Host Roma And Bologna In August Pre-Season Friendlies At The Amex

Brighton & Hove Albion will host Roma and Bologna in August pre-season friendlies at the Amex before Fabian Hurzeler’s side begin their European campaign.

Albion have confirmed that Roma will visit on Saturday, 8 August before Bologna arrive one week later on Saturday, 15 August, with both fixtures kicking off at 3pm.

[Brighton’s official announcement](https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/media-article/mft-fixture-news-roma-bologna-friendlies-june-2026) confirmed the two Amex friendlies, while the [Premier League’s summer fixture guide](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4606700/premier-league-clubs-summer-2026-friendlies-and-tours) also lists the Roma and Bologna dates as part of Albion’s 2026/27 pre-season schedule.

For Hurzeler, the timing matters as much as the opposition. Brighton are preparing for a season that carries both Premier League pressure and UEFA Conference League demands.

> We'll be hosting [@OfficialASRoma](https://x.com/OfficialASRoma?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on Saturday 8 August and [@BolognaFC1909EN](https://x.com/BolognaFC1909en?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on Saturday 15 August in our 2026/27 pre-season friendlies! 🏟️🇮🇹
>
> — Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) [June 25, 2026](https://x.com/OfficialBHAFC/status/2070130403034243502?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## Roma And Bologna Give Brighton European-Level Warm-Ups

The value is obvious. Roma bring elite European control, game management and penalty-box craft; Bologna offer a different Serie A rhythm, built around pressure, rotation and awkward midfield spacing.

For Brighton, this is not just supporter-facing scheduling. It is a stress test for a squad being rebuilt around Pascal Struijk, Costinha, Rodrigo Rego and a changing defensive core after Jan Paul van Hecke’s exit.

Read Brighton has already covered how [Roma and Bologna give Brighton two European-level pre-season tests](https://readbrighton.com/2026/06/27/brighton-roma-bologna-pre-season-european-dress-rehearsal-2/), and the official confirmation keeps that theme firmly in view.

The timing also matters because Brighton already know their Conference League play-off will follow quickly in August. Read Brighton has analysed how [the Conference League calendar gives Hurzeler a clear summer deadline](https://readbrighton.com/2026/06/27/brighton-european-clock-fabian-hurzeler-transfer-window/), with the play-off round set to shape the end of pre-season.

If Albion want Europe to feel like opportunity rather than disruption, Roma and Bologna now become the first serious checkpoints.

A friendly rarely defines a season. These two, though, should help show whether Brighton’s rebuilt squad is ready for the rhythm Europe demands.