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Gus Poyet sacked by Brighton on live TV

By on June 23, 2013

Gus Poyet learned of his sacking from Brighton & Hove Albion while live on the BBC Confederations Cup coverage, ending the Uruguayan’s three-and-a-half-year reign at Brighton, unless Poyet wins his appeal to the sacking. Brighton have kept the reasons for the sacking, which was announced following a decision from the Seagull’s internal disciplinary panel, a secret, despite the termination of the manager’s contract having been announced to a huge audience in spectacular fashion.

Puyet said he received no messages from Brighton regarding the sacking before being told of it by the BBC’s production team on-air at the Confederations Cup coverage. The former Chelsea player guided Brighton to the promotion play-offs last season, where they lost to Crystal Palace. The match against Crystal Palace was overshadowed by a bizarre incident where human “waste” was found in the Brighton dressing room, following which Puyet sent an angry message to the Brighton directors regarding the incident, which could have partly lead to the sacking.

In response to being told of the sacking on-air Poyet said: “I think the BBC have a great story forever, because a manager getting information that he is being released from his employment by the BBC is quite surprising.”

“The only thing I’m concentrating on is the appeal. Because it is the right thing to do. I cannot stand it any more because after all this I took a little bit longer with my lawyers and they are reading the email I still don’t have myself and so it’s very difficult to make any comments.

“I need to read everything first but I’m saying I will appeal whatever they say in the email – I know myself and I want to make sure everything is clear and whatever step I need to make I will make in the future.

Poyet has been prohibited from speaking to the Brighton players, and the club have confirmed that Poyet has been sacked via a statement on their official website. “Gus Poyet has been informed today by Brighton and Hove Albion football club’s internal disciplinary panel that his employment has been terminated with immediate effect,” the statement read. “This followed his suspension, an investigation, and a subsequent formal disciplinary process. In line with the club’s own procedures, and UK employment law, Mr Poyet now has a right of appeal.”

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