Why poyet dismissed

His departure from Brighton wasn't as amicable, though. Poyet joined Brighton in He guided them to the Championship in and was the manager as they got to the playoffs in But, just months after coming so close to promotion to the Premier League, he was sacked by the club. During the first-half, he learned he had been sacked by Brighton after being told by a crew member. My idea now is to appeal and get back to the job I've been doing until 7. Poyet could now pursue the matter through the courts, according to the League Managers Association which has vowed to continue to support the year-old Uruguayan.

In a statement on the LMA website the chief executive, Richard Bevan, said: "I am really very surprised that the club has made the decision to dispense with the services of such an outstanding football manager as Gus Poyet. We have every faith in Gus's integrity and have been impressed with the manner in which he has conducted himself during what, for him, has been an extremely difficult period. We do not consider that the charges against him amounted to gross misconduct. Spaniard Oscar Garcia has since taken charge of the Seagulls and he led them to.

Former Brighton manager Gus Poyet says he will take legal action over The Uruguayan, 45, was sacked in June following an internal investigation and disciplinary hearing.

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