In the same way Brighton’s intense rivalry with one south London club Crystal Palace emerged out of circumstance rather than geography in the 1970s, so an irritation with Chelsea is emerging now. The reality is Chelsea have used their financial muscle to not only plunder Brighton’s playing squad but manager Graham Potter and his backroom staff as well as recruitment specialists Sam Jewell and Paul Winstanley. It has been a strange first season under Fabian Hurzeler, with positive periods being followed by difficult ones.Read More
Chelsea always means a bit more to Brighton
