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Sky Bet Championship: Brighton sack head of football operations David Burke

Image: Sami Hyypia: Resigned as Brighton manager earlier this week

Brighton have removed head of football operations David Burke with immediate effect, following a meeting with club chairman Tony Bloom.

Burke leaves after three years of service with the club, now 22nd in the Championship with just 19 points from 22 games.

Sami Hyypia resigned from his post of Brighton manager earlier this week and the chairman felt now was the right time to make the change.

Bloom said in a club statement: "With Sami Hyypia's resignation earlier this week, we felt it was right for the club to re-evaluate the football set-up.

"David's been with us for three years, and I would like to thank him for all his hard work and endeavour on behalf of the club during that time.

"There is no question he has done an exceptional job in helping with the design of the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre and in putting in place a first-class infrastructure in the football, academy and sports science areas of the club.

"David's work in helping to establish the club's first-ever academy and to quickly gain category one status in the new world of the EPPP guidelines is highly appreciated by myself and by everyone at the club.

"He's also helped to put in place our scouting department, and his work in all these areas will stand us in very good stead for the future."

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