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Radio 5 Live,08 Oct 2026,24 mins
The Brighton Blueprint: How to Compete with Football's Giants
Football DailyAvailable for over a year
麻豆社 Sport's Football Issues Correspondent Dale Johnson speaks to Brighton & Hove Albion sporting director Mike Cave about the strategy behind the club's remarkable rise. From data-driven recruitment to profitable player trading, they explore how Brighton have established themselves in the Premier League and evolved into one of English football's smartest success stories. TIMECODES 0鈥�34 - How much Brighton rely on data to sign players 4鈥�00 - At what point does analytics crossover with normal scouting 8鈥�30 - Brighton鈥檚 success with loan-to-buys 11鈥�00 - How important is the manager to the whole process? 15鈥�43 - How important are big player sales to Brighton? 17'17 - How far in advance to they plan for players leaving? 19鈥�29 - Brighton now compared to 15 years ago 20'08 - Working within financial rules
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