Brighton & Hove Albion suspend manager Gus Poyet for an alleged breach of contract The Brighton manager was informed yesterday that he must stay away from the Npower Championship club as they conduct an internal investigation into an alleged breach of contract, with the club believed to be examining his outspoken comments after losing the play-off semi-final against Crystal Palace. The Uruguayan said that he was considering his future after the home defeat in the second leg on Monday and he told his players that he could offer no ­guarantee as to whether he would stay on next season but Brighton's board have taken the extraordinary step of suspending him immediately. The former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder was told by email the news of his suspension - and that of his assistant manager Mauricio Taricco and first-team coach Charlie Oatway. Poyet's plan to hold talks with chairman Tony Bloom over his position have now been aborted as he cannot even report to the ground. Poyet has notified the League Managers" Association, which will attempt to mediate, but his 3½-year spell is on course to end in a messy divorce. Poyet claimed that he would need assurances from the Brighton board that they would match his ambition after the defeat by Palace, while also ­hinting that he might have taken the club as far as he could. Those comments are understood to have infuriated his employers, but it is believed that Brighton have also said there other unspecified reasons for the suspension. Fulham have emerged as a potential destination if Martin Jol is dismissed this summer but Poyet is now facing the prospect of losing his job only weeks after he guided Brighton to a fourth-place finish. The 45-year-old has three years left on his contract and compensation will cost £2.5million for any club who attempt to hire him.