Brighton outline board changes, assess Rushworth’s rise
BILD claim Fabian Hürzeler wants to leave Brighton for a Champions League club, with Bayer Leverkusen keen. A sell-on clause means St. Pauli would earn around 10% if he moves.
Brighton are relaxed over goalkeeper plans, with Carl Rushworth’s Coventry form boosting his Premier League case amid Bart Verbruggen exit links. Coventry’s permanent move hopes face a potential blow.
Kiko Seike, back as Women’s Asian Cup winner, scored the 0-1 winner at Leicester. Coach Dario Vidosic lauds her ‘eye for goal’ before the FA Cup quarter-final at Arsenal.
Brighton announce long-serving non-executive directors Ray Bloom and Peter Godfrey will retire from the main board at the end of the 2025-26 season, with changes confirmed for season’s end.
BBC data says Brighton are third for academy minutes in 2025-26 with 3846, and joint second for number of graduates used with six. Paul Barber hails long-term player development strategy.
