The Football Association have received a formal request from the owners of Hull City AFC to change the club’s name from next season. If approved, the club will be rebranded Hull Tigers in a bid to make the Premier League club appeal to a wider international audience.
Owner, Dr Assam Allam announced in August that the business that runs the club had already been changed to Hull City Tigers but any attempt to change the club’s name must be approved by an FA council.
The change has displeased the club’s fans who set up City Till We Die to represent various fans’ groups and websites.
The Football Association have received a formal request from the owners of Hull City AFC to change the club’s name from next season. If approved, the club will be rebranded Hull Tigers in a bid to make the Premier League club appeal to a wider international audience.
Owner, Dr Assam Allam announced in August that the business that runs the club had already been changed to Hull City Tigers but any attempt to change the club’s name must be approved by an FA council.
The change has displeased the club’s fans who set up City Till We Die to represent various fans’ groups and websites.
Recent meetings between the group and Dr Allam have failed to stop the proposed change despite assurances that any name change would not occur for two to three years, and that it would not go ahead without supporter consultation, or without the benefits being proven by research.
Let’s hope that the FA pays attention to the wishes of fans rather than authorising this rather weak marketing ploy. However, I wouldn’t hold out too much hope.