There are few better places to be in modern football than Brighton. With superstars from the pitch to the dug-out and the boardroom to the scouting department, the Seagulls have hit a sweet spot that makes them the envy of their rivals.
Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United is the club's most high-profile game for a generation and represents the high water mark of what Brighton have achieved during Tony Bloom's ownership. The question now is what happens next?
Roberto De Zerbi, their combustible coach, is a man in a hurry.