The move was half expected following Brighton's 3-0 away defeat against Preston North End on Tuesday evening – meaning that the club had lost six in a row and they slipped into the relegation places and also saw striker Gary Hart red carded – making the situation even more desperate with games quickly running out.
The decision will mean that recent signing Jamie Slabber will have a baptism of fire for his time with the club – with four matches remaining to make the play offs and every three points being vital, it will remain to see if there's enough fire power to clinch the prize for a second time.