Oscar Garcia signs contract with Brighton & Hove Albion

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Oscar Garcia

Brighton & Hove Albion's new head coach Oscar Garcia has signed a three-year deal with the club.

The 40-year-old quit Maccabi Tel Aviv to take up the role at the Championship side in June after the dismissal of former boss Gus Poyet.

Garcia has now penned his contract and he told Brighton's website:external-link "I am delighted to have signed a long-term contract with the club.

"I am now very much looking forward to the challenge ahead."

Brighton said the post of head coach was a newly-created role when Garcia arrived at the south-coast outfit.

Garcia played for Barcelona for six years and has also coached their youth team before guiding Maccabi to the league title last season.

"Brighton are one of the most exciting clubs in Europe and the potential here is very good," added Garcia.

"The squad is strong and the footballing set-up is excellent. The aim is to continue the good progress that has been made in recent seasons.

"Pre-season preparations are going well and, like the supporters, I am looking forward to an exciting season."

The moves of coach Ruben Martinez and fitness coach Juan Torrijo Navaro in leaving Maccabi and joining Garcia at Brighton have also been confirmed.

Former Seagulls left-back Nathan Jones has also returned to the team as assistant head coach.

"The club has made significant progress in the past three seasons, and our aim is to continue this progress under Oscar's guidance," said Brighton chairman Tony Bloom.

"His footballing principles and philosophies will ensure we continue to play with the style and in the way our fans have become accustomed."

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  • Comment posted by BLRBrazil, at 11:48 20 Jul 2013

    Like many others, I'm curious to know why an excellent manager who had the club on the verge of the EPL was dismissed, along with his team. Both sides have been VERY discrete, which suggests something unpleasant that would do noone's reputation any good was at the heart of it. Good luck to Oscar, who has nothing to do with this, and hope he can take the club up to the next level!

  • Comment posted by U15535073, at 12:03 20 Jul 2013

    I heard Gus was sacked for going on the BBC website and impersonating Liverpool fans.

  • Comment posted by NoCLsince2008noPL2013hahah, at 11:44 20 Jul 2013

    @6 Get a life you saaaad Manc!

  • Comment posted by dougiegraham, at 11:28 20 Jul 2013

    Don't avidly watch and still hoping in years to come hope to learn the reason for Poyet's dismissal, but this is a coup for Brighton and shows good ambition from the club as his pedigree is solid as a player and a young coach. Brighton, Watford, Leeds, Reading and NForest knocking on the door of PL coming season. Good luck Brighton (LFC supporter)

  • Comment posted by tom wheeler, at 12:21 21 Jul 2013

    I greatly admire Brighton, will be well-suited to the premier league

  • Comment posted by who_dat, at 12:57 20 Jul 2013

    14.Skooobyclue

    This article is such a non event that it tempted you to look at it and post a non event statement.

  • Comment posted by moorayj, at 13:50 21 Jul 2013

    @38 Brighton are just a small team from the south, that beat your beloved 'NUFC' on our last two meetings.

  • Comment posted by gfranco-milano, at 13:22 21 Jul 2013

    @14

    Im glad they wrote this article because it actually happened. I was happy to open the bbc sport page today and see "kevin phillips signs one year deal" and "oscar garcia signs for brighton" instead of "moyes insists rooney isnt for sale"

    Happy to see more actual football news

  • Comment posted by U15085296, at 07:56 21 Jul 2013

    A breakdown of communications between a big personality manager and owner made worse by bringing in a chief executive with a chip on his shoulder will always lead to trouble.

    Poyet still has some man management to learn, but he is definitely better than the old dinosaur managers in the Prem.

    Garcia is a winner and Brighton have another chance to show ball skills are better than hoof and run.

  • Comment posted by Tomwin, at 04:57 21 Jul 2013

    The pooh-poohing alone is a court martial offence.

  • Comment posted by Pimlican, at 23:48 20 Jul 2013

    Doomed!

  • Comment posted by LargeAl, at 14:27 20 Jul 2013

    There's rumour and counter-rumour, and the utterly pathetic 'I had that from some bloke who knows...'

    Fact is, no-one knows, so to accuse Gus of doing something he shouldn't have or the club screwing over an individual is merely behaving in the guise of tabloid ignorance.

    @18 - I don't think we're the biggest club in the Championship, but we have the potential to be one of the biggest.

  • Comment posted by SpanishDave, at 13:35 20 Jul 2013

    @14

    By modern standards BHAFC are the biggest club in the Championship. We now have an ex-barca coach to go with our Barca-like playing style.

    I think we're very much in the media's eye, because we're going places in a big way. People are very interested in us and talking about us. Watch us, we play probably the best football in England. When we're promoted, we'll tear the prem a new one. B-)

  • Comment posted by U15535073, at 12:33 20 Jul 2013

    14. Skooobyclue

    I am a Spurs fan but I still think the championship has some big clubs in it and its really exiting and competitive.

  • Comment posted by PGB Addick, at 11:41 20 Jul 2013

    So where is Poyet, I haven't been keeping up? He must have shot someone to be treated so badly. Hope he ends up in the PL.

    Hope this guy works for Brighton but you already had a good manager.

  • Comment posted by U15778456, at 11:37 20 Jul 2013

    I still cant see what Poyet did to get fired, was he blamed for messing up the toilets in the playoffs??

  • Comment posted by Paul Price, at 22:37 21 Jul 2013

    Hope he does well for you Seagulls.

  • Comment posted by Matt Lettuce, at 20:35 21 Jul 2013

    Oscar Garcia is very clever, in fact he is a Bright 'un.

  • Comment posted by U15042193, at 16:34 21 Jul 2013

    Re: Comment number 14. Skooobyclue
    20TH JULY 2013 - 12:30
    why open a comments section on this article. Who cares??

    You did

  • Comment posted by U15795475, at 12:53 21 Jul 2013

    champion

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