Former Brighton & Hove Albion manager Dean Wilkins has parted company with the club.
Former Seagulls boss turns down coaching role
Former Brighton & Hove Albion manager Dean Wilkins has parted company with the club.
Wilkins was replaced at the helm by Micky Adams in May, but was offered a first-team coaching role.
However, after 'careful consideration', Wilkins, who led The Seagulls to seventh in League One last season, has chosen not to accept the proposal.
Wilkins told the
club's official website: "I was extremely disappointed by the decision taken by the club, but I took the job with my eyes wide open, and I have been in the game long enough to know that is the nature of football.
Sterling service
"With that in mind, and after a lot of thinking and careful consideration of the club's offer of a role under Micky, I have decided that it is right for all parties for me to move on and will be looking to continue in coaching or management elsewhere.
"It has been a wrench for me to leave a club I have been associated with for 20 years and I would like to thank those players, members of staff and supporters who have supported me during that time.
"I feel I have laid some very good foundations which I genuinely hope will help the club continue the upward rise of the last 12 months."
Albion chairman Dick Knight added: "The board thanks Dean for his sterling service to the club over the years, both as player and on the coaching side. His credentials as a coach are excellent and we wish him all the best for the future."
