FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Semi Final - Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - April 6, 2019 Brighton manager Chris Hughton applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Jon Super/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) - Chris Hughton said he was "hugely disappointed and surprised" to be sacked as Brighton and Hove Albion manager after securing a third successive Premier League campaign for the club.
Brighton ended Hughton's four-and-a-half year reign last Monday, the day after his side's 4-1 defeat by Manchester City meant they ended the season in 17th spot.
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