Athletic: Newcastle's poaching of Brighton's director was blocked, and the other side demanded high compensation

According to The Athletic, Newcastle poached Brighton's football director Ashworth encountered resistance, and Brighton demanded high compensation.

Ashworth, who stepped down as director of Brighton on Monday, is expected to be Newcastle, with whom new cards are currently negotiating a compensation package. Ashworth completed the handover this week and is currently on gardening leave, while Newcastle hopes to be able to complete the signing as soon as possible.

It is reported that the offer of Newcastle is still a certain gap from the asking price of Brighton. In addition, it is thought that Ashworth should join Newcastle next season, as he still needs some clarification period.

Ashworth was director of development at the British Football Association for 6 years before joining Brighton in 2019. During his time at the FL, he played a huge role in the reform of the system for the England team. In addition, he participated in the development of the British Football Association's "English DNA" performance plan, which was well received in the industry.

Ashworth was also a former professional player and started his career with Norwich. He later taught at Peterborough United, Cambridge United and West Brom.

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