Paul Barber: ‘I joined Brighton on a handshake deal … it’s about trust’
Brighton’s chief executive on his mission to help youngsters and why club are stronger after Chelsea’s raids
Paul Barber loves to recount the story of his first meeting with Brighton’s owner, Tony Bloom, in 2012. “You’ve got to remember, you’re dealing with a highly skilled mathematician, one of the world’s best poker players,” says Barber, who had been headhunted for the role of chief executive after Bloom was impressed with his work at Vancouver Whitecaps.
Barber had prepared himself for the tough salary negotiations that followed, but didn’t expect the terms would be agreed on a piece of paper torn from Bloom’s notebook.
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