Tony Bloom Paul Barber Brighton
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James Murray
Thu 5 June 2025 16:39, UK
Brighton have confirmed the official appointment of a new director at the Amex Stadium, sources have told Football Insider.
As per a Companies House submission on 2 June, Rosemary Read has joined the Premier League side’s board as an executive director.
Read has led the club’s people and culture team for the past 15 years, having originally joined from Sussex County Cricket Club in May 2010.
She has recently played a key role alongside CEO Paul Barber in the development of Brighton’s Vision 2030 plan as the club look to continue their on-field progress.
The board at the Amex has undergone a reshuffle over the past year after former Brighton directors Derek Chapman and Marc Sugarman left the club last summer.
Brighton then completed the paperwork on two new hires as Anna Jones and Paul Brown joined as non-executive directors.
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Alongside Barber, Read, Jones and Brown, the club’s board now consists of owner Tony Bloom, Robert Comer, Ray Bloom, Lee Cooper, Adam Franks, Peter Godfrey, Paul Mullen and Michelle Walder.
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Brighton smash club record after documents filed
Brighton have become a well-oiled machine on and off the pitch over the past few years.
The Seagulls posted a club-record revenue in 2023-24 after their turnover surged from £204.5million in 2022-23 to £260.9million, including the New Monks Farm development.
The Sussex club’s broadcast revenue increased from £155.2million to £163.8million, while their matchday income rose from £24.6million to £27.9million after featuring in the Europa League.
Elsewhere, commercial revenue at the Amex improved from £17.9million to £20.9million across the same period.
Brighton recorded a pre-tax profit of £73.3million following Moises Caicedo’s record-breaking £115million move to Chelsea in the summer of 2023.
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler
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Brighton race to sign Kyle Walker-Peters
In terms of a potential incoming at the Amex, Football Insider revealed on 2 June Brighton are racing to sign Kyle Walker-Peters this summer.
The Seagulls have stepped up their pursuit of the Southampton right-back, who is out of contract on 30 June and is set to become a free agent.
Appearances (Starts) 35 (35)
Minutes Played 3102
Goals 0
Assists 2
Yellow Cards 5
Kyle Walker-Peters’s 2024-25 stats (all competitions)
However, Brighton will not have a free run at Walker-Peters with competition expected before his exit from St Mary’s is finalised.
It is believed several other Premier League clubs have also spoken with the England international about a potential free transfer.
Brighton finished the latest campaign in eighth place in their first season under Fabian Hurzeler.
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