Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola acted as a sounding board to new Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi.
The Italian has been confirmed as the Seagulls' new manager after Graham Potter jumped ship to take up the Chelsea post. And the 43-year-old admitted he consulted Guardiola before agreeing to the switch.
"I spoke to Pep on Sunday evening, yes. He's very happy that I'm on board here," said De Zerbi, whose was head coach of Shakhtar Donetsk before resigning from his role in July due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.