Brighton's CEO Paul Barber has conceded that Graham Potter's recent move to Chelsea is not "ideal" for summer signing Billy Gilmour.
The midfielder made the move in the opposite direction, swapping Stamford Bridge for the South Coast as he penned a four-year deal with the Seagulls. Gilmour was deemed surplus to requirements by ex-Blues boss Thomas Tuchel, but he was then sacked from his post on Thursday and swiftly replaced by ex-Brighton boss Potter.
Some have claimed that Gilmour's sole reasoning behind joining Brighton was to play under Potter but that isn't entirely true. Though the idea of plying his trade under one of the most exciting managers around was a positive, he stands by his decision to move and still enjoys a stellar working relationship with the club's technical director David Weir after they worked together at Rangers.
