**Ezequiel Schelotto had a three-year spell at Brighton between 2017 and 2020.** The right-back has now revealed details of his falling out with manager Graham Potter.
The defender had arrived from Sporting for around €3m, spending a loan at Chievo Verona later in the spell.
This was Schelotto’s only career time in England, as his best came at Atalanta, Cesena and Sporting. His career had a fair share of controversies along the way and the full-back always came with a bit of a reputation.
The Argentine has spoken to [Gazzetta dello Sport](https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Inter/02-04-2026/ezequiel-schelotto-intervista-inter-derby-moratti-premier.shtml) and revealed the details of why he left Brighton.
**Schelotto fell out with Potter**
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Speaking with Italy’s pink daily, Schelotto was asked about instances of when he fell out with former managers.
Particularly, he focused on his relationship with Potter, who dropped him regularly at Brighton.
Schelotto said, disclosing how he never enjoyed the Englishman’s approach: _“__In the Premier League, however, I had a falling out with Potter. I played at home, never away. One formation at home, another away. So after a win against Arsenal, I asked him why, and he dropped me for a couple of weeks.”_
Schelotto also revealed falling out with multiple other managers – including Jorge Jesus.
He also clarified that in his ongoing role as player-vice president at Swiss club Paradiso, he is often in Brighton.
_“I’m learning a lot, I visit Serie A facilities and clubs, I have appointments to go back to Lisbon to Sporting and to London to steal something from Brighton. Then there are lots of trips between Serie A, B, and even C.”_
**Schelotto’s story not a surprise**
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When the 36-year-old initially left Brighton, he went on to be cryptic about his problems with Graham Potter. He previously expressed surprise at how the ex-Chelsea manager never really favoured him.
The Gazzetta dello Sport interview is a better insight into his own thought process, as he never agreed with Potter’s ideas.
That does sound like Schelotto, whose off-field problems always held him back. That is one reason why he could never really fulfil his potential after initially impressing at Atalanta. He also had similar problems during his stint at Inter Milan.
So his comments are not shocking, considering his vocal nature. Clearly, he’s still not realised it may have been an issue with himself.