German football expert Jon Harding spoke to the Albion Unlimited podcast about Daniel Niedzkowski, who will become Fabian Hurzeler’s assistant coach in January:

“Daniel is certainly one of the most forward-thinking minds in the German coaching world. He can call on a wealth of experience and maturity and I think that played a big part (in his arrival at Brighton) . He was an assistant coach at Bayer Leverkusen, so he has experience in the role he currently has.

“What impresses me most about Daniel is that he understands that coaching is a people business. When I spoke to him, he said to me: ‘Being a coach is no different from who I am or what I am as a human.’

“He understands the pressures of the environment, he understands how to manage and I’m not surprised that anyone thought he was the right person to bring in. As a coach and as a person, he really understands the idea of ​​balance.

“One thing Brighton have done well in recent years is allowing senior players to become coaches at the club. I’m really curious to see if Daniel is going to be involved in that process.”

Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds