A social media video shows the moment Brighton president Dick Knight lost his cool in a row over tickets at Brentford.

The video, which was posted to Twitter, appears to show Knight swearing after being unable to scan his ticket at the Brentford Community Stadium on Friday, October 14.

Knight, who led efforts to save Albion in the 1990s, has now said that he will step away from his role as honorary life president of the club for the next ten matches.

In the clip, Knight can be heard telling onlookers: “I am the president of the f****** club” while staff tried to help him scan his ticket.

He can also be heard remonstrating with staff as he tries to get into the match shortly before Brighton’s 2-0 away loss to Brentford.

In response to the video, one user wrote on social media: “There’s no reason to get shouty. Not a pleasant way to ‘talk’ to club employees who are just doing their job.”

Another fan wrote: “Embarrassing that he starts spouting he is the President. Stewards just doing their job.”

In a statement released via the club website, Knight has apologised for his behaviour saying that it was “unbecoming of the club’s President”.

He added: “I would like to apologise unreservedly to anyone I offended or upset by my behaviour at Brentford last Friday night, particularly Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion’s staff, who kindly and helpfully ensured my access to the stadium after repeated attempts to use my ticket had failed.”

Knight has said that he will not attend Albion’s next ten games or represent the club in any capacity as he temporarily steps away from his role.

In a statement, the twitter user who posted the video also added: “It was not my intention to embarrass or show Dick Knight in a bad light, after all he saved our club.”

Knight is well thought of among Brighton fans after helping to save the club in 1997.

After the previous owners sold the club’s Goldstone Ground to property developers, he helped to oust the board of directors and became chairman of the club.

Knight took over in time for the final match at the beloved old ground in Hove, versus Doncaster.

He then guided the club through the wilderness years at Gillingham, the return to Brighton - at Withdean - and the long, arduous and costly battle to secure permission for the stadium in Falmer.

Tony Bloom took over as chairman as Albion completed their move to the Amex.