Brighton face a battle to keep hold of Paul Barber.

The Sun says Barber is favourite to succeed Martin Glenn as chief executive of the FA.

Headhunters Odgers Berndtson were asked in March to identify a new boss for the governing body.

And Seagulls CEO Barber, who had senior roles at the FA before moving to club football, is the No 1 choice if Glenn leaves.

The FA said in the spring that looking for a successor was good practice and there was “no current or planned timeline for Martin to leave".

But that was before proposals to sell Wembley to Fulham owner Shahid Khan, championed by Glenn, were shelved.

Many in the English game were against the plans.

That saga and other controversies may affect how long Glenn stays.