Hull confirm new bid to change club’s name to Hull Tigers

Owner Assem Allam formally appeals against FA Council’s decision

Hull City have confirmed that they have informed the Football Association of their latest bid to change the club’s name to Hull Tigers.

The Premier League side had until Wednesday evening to lodge their new application after it was rejected by the FA council last year. An arbitration tribunal ruled the name should remain Hull City for the time being but that the council’s decision be set aside because of the involvement of the Football Supporters’ Federation chairman, Malcolm Clarke, on the sub-committee that recommended the name change be rejected.

Now the club’s owner, Assem Allam, has formally appealed against the decision and is understood to be hoping to have the new name introduced in time for the start of next season.

“As I’ve said repeatedly, the owner knew weeks ago that he had the right to challenge the appeal and he wanted to just go quiet on it,” said the Hull manager, Steve Bruce.

“There’s no disputing his views have not changed. That’s the kind of man he is so we have to respect those views. For what he has done for the club – and I say this repeatedly – he’s put it on the map a little bit and he’s put his hard earned money so he’s entitled to have his opinion.

“Now you are going to get some, and we’re all traditionalists, that will be opposed to it but hopefully there is a middle ground where everybody can find a solution. I think at the moment we put it to one side and make sure that Hull City/Hull Tigers are going to be in the Premier League next year and we can have that debate in the summer.”


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