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Post by Avinalaff on Sept 11, 2014 21:20:49 GMT
Hull City: Owner Assem Allam says club put up for sale
Hull City owner Assem Allam has revealed the club is for sale as he continues to fight for a change of name to Hull Tigers.
He threatened to quit the Premier League club within 24 hours if the name change bid failed, and the Football Association turned it down in April.
"When I say something, I mean it," the 75-year-old Egyptian said on Thursday.
He added that the club had been put up for sale 22 hours after the FA's decision five months ago.
Allam said that an appeal was being lodged against the name change rejection with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
"We stated earlier this year that the club would be for sale should our attempt to globally promote Hull Tigers as a brand name and as a playing name be blocked," he said.
"As a consequence of the FA decision on 9 April, I announced on 10 April, within 22 hours, that Hull City is for sale."
Allam, who took charge of the club in December 2010, was asked what he would do if a buyer could not be found and the legal appeal was dismissed.
"I will give it away. Out means I'm out. Have I ever said anything and gone back on it?" he said.
Allam said he and son Ehab, who is the club's acting chief executive, would remain committed to the club for the time being.
"If the appeal comes first, ok, no harm done. If the sale comes first - sold," he said.
He was sketchy on whether there had been interest from potential buyers and indicated he may stay on should the appeal be successful.
The chairman conceded that manager Steve Bruce and his players needed stability, but pointed to his investment during the transfer window, which included the signing of Uruguay striker Abel Hernandez for a reported club record fee of £10m.
Hull reached the FA Cup final last season, losing 3-2 to Arsenal after going two ahead, and finished 16th in their first season back in the Premier League following promotion from the Championship.
They are ninth in the table with four points from three matches of the new 2014-15 season.
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Post by Avinalaff on Sept 11, 2014 21:24:20 GMT
They've already renamed their website to Hull City Tigers, so wish they'd hurry up, as don't want to have to change all my links. www.hullcitytigers.com/
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Post by wrongsaidfrank on Sept 11, 2014 23:44:39 GMT
Their owner had some good ideas but their fans wouldn't embrace them. Is being called Hull Tigers any worse than Hull A.F.C because I don't see the big deal given their small status in the game. They might have missed a good business and marketing opportunity. Now they'll only ever be known as the Hull pussies.
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Post by Avinalaff on Sept 11, 2014 23:52:16 GMT
Their owner had some good ideas but their fans wouldn't embrace them. Is being called Hull Tigers any worse than Hull A.F.C because I don't see the big deal given their small status in the game. They might have missed a good business and marketing opportunity. Now they'll only ever be known as the Hull pussies. That made me chuckle a little bit.
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Post by Jeffers Jugs on Sept 12, 2014 7:59:33 GMT
Watch them get a buyer within weeks while we sit in the window. Are we actually still for sale or is that only when we aren't winning?
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