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Brighton head coach Dario Vidosic has missed four games after the death of his father Brighton manager Dario Vidosic will be "back in the dugout" for Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round tie at West Ham (12: 00 GMT), assistant head coach Chris Roberts has confirmed. The 38-year-old has been away from the team in Australia for the past month after the passing of father Rado Vidosic, who was also Brighton's women's and girls' head of coaching. In his absence, Roberts has overseen two wins and two defeats in all competitions and on Friday he revealed the head coach was returning to duty. "He will be with us for the rest of the week and back in the dugout on Sunday, " Roberts told the media. "It is great to have him back and the girls will get a huge boost. "Even though he has not been here in person, he has been involved and present in everything we do. He has never taken his eye off what's going on. " Roberts explained how the period of leave had worked with Vidosic on the other side of the world, insisting that the status quo remained the same at Brighton. "The main thing was consistency, " he said. "Dario, I and all the staff are a really close-knit bunch so nothing needed to change. "It has been an emotionally challenging time because we lost someone very dear to all of our hearts in Rado - a member of staff, a mentor, a friend and of course Dario's father. "But our preparations didn't change, our standards or the way we want to play. Huge credit to the players who have been so professional and it has been my privilege to lead them. " Brighton could be further boosted by the return of striker Fran Kirby from injury for the first time since the start of the year. Get the latest WSL news on our dedicated page Brighton boss Vidosic on leave for family reasons Brighton women's coach Rado Vidosic dies aged 64 Winter Olympics: Watch Canada v Finland in men's ice hockey semi-final Mourinho made 'unacceptable, huge mistake' - Kompany Four men, one aim - to end 102-year wait for Winter Olympic curling gold The 1994 figure skating scandal that shocked the world Graham Norton and Maria Mc Erlane share their 'so-so' advice The heartwarming, chaotic comedy has returned Has FIFA dropped the ball with ticket pricing? Managing Man Utd the 'ultimate role' - Carrick What if Ed and Tim watched curling? Video What if Ed and Tim watched curling? How safe is bare-knuckle boxing as it fights for mainstream appeal? Second only to England - why so many Swedes are in WSL Is the new UWCL format easier for English teams? 'Bigger does not mean better' - why more matches is not for good of the game Five moments that made England centurion Itoje GB will go for gold after beating Swiss to reach men's curling final. Video GB will go for gold after beating Swiss to reach men's curling final Sutton's predictions v Embrace bassist Steve Firth GB's Hodgkinson 'obliterates' indoor 800m record set on day she was born. Video GB's Hodgkinson 'obliterates' indoor 800m record set on day she was born How Szoboszlai became Liverpool's key man Is Buttler's form a worry? England's T20 World Cup so far analysed From Stoke to the Arctic Circle - 30 years of BBC's Murray behind mic Weekly sports quiz: How long did Dyche last at Forest? Olympic trials to £6m deal - Shields' full-circle moment Vinicius: Eight years at Real Madrid, 20 cases of alleged racist abuse What do curlers do when they're not at the Olympics? 'Some people think it's live' - how is the commentary in EA Sports FC 26 put together? GB's Kenworthy in halfpipe final - Friday's guide Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.