EPL: Balogun's Brighton Sack Manager, Chris Hughton

EPL: Balogun's coach gets the boot By Sampson Adedeji Brighton & Hove Albion have confirmed that Chris Hughton has left the club with immediate effect Seagulls finished 17th on the EPL log, BSNSports.com.ng can report. When Nigeria's Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun resumed for the 2019/2020 season in the English Premier League, it will definitely be under a new coach as Brighton and Hove Albion has decided to path ways with Chris Hughton. Hughton recruited Balogun last summer from German Bundesliga side Mainz 05 but failed to give the Nigerian the required playing time. The hierarchy decided to path ways with the gaffer after the team narrowly survived relegation in the just concluded season. The team recorded just 3 victories in 23 matches an outcome dumped the Seagulls into 17th position on the table. Brighton finished the season with 36 points from 38 matches.