Dick Knight has revealed the key role played by a former Seagull in the appointment of Russell Slade as Albion boss.
The chairman consulted with Welshman Jones, a regular in the Yeovil defence under Slade and now assistant manager of next Saturday's visitors to Withdean.
“I had a long chat with Nathan and he told me some good stuff,” Knight said. “It was a very honest appraisal and I took that into account.
“When I met with Russell initially he impressed me greatly. His CV speaks for itself and his confidence and tactical shrewdness were obvious when I interviewed him.
“He has delivered at this level. He has an extremely competent track record at clubs who have punched above their weight, like Grimsby and Yeovil.
“His players like him. He will convey confidence to our squad and give them a lift.”
Knight met Slade on Tuesday after Stockport chief Jim Gannon turned the job down last week.
A deal was sealed late on Thursday night, in company with Board member Ray Bloom, following Paul Ince's refusal to hold talks with Knight the previous day.
“The quality of applications was tremendous, even up to the last minute, from the top of the top league in Romania to one from Portugal which was very interesting but not appropriate at this time,” said Knight.
“By handing the mantle to Russell at this stage, the club is in good hands to address the task right now of staying in League One. We have got a very good and capable man.”
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