Tony Bloom’s numbers game driving Brighton’s rise and hunt for trophies | OneFootball

“I think that Tony's not in this to be a generous benefactor. I think he wants to win stuff, and he's putting things in place to create a team that can.”

Speaking to Goal.com, McGhee said: “We got the permission, but then had no prospect of building it. And then Tony stepped in, of course.”

Brighton once fought for survival, left the Goldstone Ground, briefly decamped to Gillingham and played at the Withdean athletics venue. Bloom, a lifelong fan, arrived in 2009, drove the Amex project and lifted the club from League One to the Premier League in seven seasons. They have spent the last nine years in the top flight.

“He was always telling me about this genius young nephew of his who was a mathematical wizard. So I'd heard of Tony as a kid, long before I realised what he'd become.”

Brighton have won third and fourth tier titles and the Community Shield, and were FA Cup runners-up in 1983. The club intend to end their wait for a major trophy.

They return to Europe in the Conference League, paired with Panathinaikos and Getafe, and face Manchester United in the Carabao Cup third round. A permanent gallery celebrating the Seagulls’ 125-year history opened on 15 August at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery.

Source: Goal.com

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