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Brighton manager Hope Powell leaves the club after 8-0 hammering against Spurs as the 55-year-old steps down following Sunday's 'embarrassing' home defeat

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Hope Powell has stepped down from her role as Brighton manager following an 8-0 thrashing by Tottenham on Sunday.

The former England manager, who joined the Seagulls in 2017, admitted the defeat against Spurs was ‘embarrassing’ in her post-match interview.

In a statement, Powell sighted squad changes as one of the reasons for a ‘challenging’ start to the season and said she believes it is the right time for a new coach to take the team forward.

Hope Powell has left her role as Brighton manager after Sunday's 8-0 home thrashing
Tottenham wreaked havoc as they put eight goals past the Seagulls in their latest defeat

‘We’ve had a very challenging start to the new season with many changes to our squad and results not going as we had all hoped,’ Powell said.