Despite their surprise victory over Leicester City on Saturday, Hull City are in deep trouble. There is no permanent manager, the squad lacks depth and the Allam family want out. Their relationship with Hull City fans has been poisonous since they tried to change the name of the club to Hull Tigers. Demonstrations by fans against the owners have continued.
Despite their surprise victory over Leicester City on Saturday, Hull City are in deep trouble. There is no permanent manager, the squad lacks depth and the Allam family want out. Their relationship with Hull City fans has been poisonous since they tried to change the name of the club to Hull Tigers. Demonstrations by fans against the owners have continued.
A Chinese consortium is now expressing strong interest in buying the club. This consortium has been looking for a club for some time and have considered a number before they focused on Hull City. The long march of China into English football continues.
Hull as a city has been through some difficult times, although next year it is going to be the City of Culture. Real efforts have been made to regenerate the city and boost the economy. There are a number of economic success stories. However, the city is geographically isolated and rail communications with the rest of the country are far from ideal.
I hope that Hull City finds new owners who can rebuild the club and the relationship with fans.