EFL club set to SACK third manager in 12 months while former boss is flying high in Europe

Scottish Sun

15-05-2025

The club captain was involved in a shocking incident earlier this month
Hard Sell EFL club set to SACK third manager in 12 months while former boss is flying high in Europe
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HULL CITY are set to sack their third manager in 12 months after reports suggested they would give the boot to boss Ruben Selles.
Selles, 41, has been in charge of the team since December.
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Hull are set to sack manager Ruben Selles after narrowly avoiding relegation
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The club managed to avoid relegation from the Championship on goal difference after a 1-1 draw at Portsmouth on the final day.
But following their narrow survival, club chiefs have opted to go into next season with new leadership, according to The Telegraph.
The Spanish boss, who was relegated from the Premier League with Southampton in 2022/23, won just nine of his 28 games in charge of the Tigers while drawing eight and losing 11.
His imminent exit means Hull will now be looking to appoint their fourth manager in a year.
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Selles was the successor of caretaker boss Andy Dawson, who was in charge for two games following the departure of Tim Walter in November.
The German was appointed into the role in July of last year and lasted just 18 games after winning a mere three times while also picking up six draws and nine defeats.
Liam Rosenior was the last boss to last more than half a year at the MKM Stadium, departing in May last year after narrowly missing out on the play-offs.
The decision to sack him came down to a difference in football philosophy, according to owner, Acun Ilicali, who wanted to play attacking football.
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Formerly the assistant to Wayne Rooney at Derby before he became interim manager when the ex-Manchester United star resigned in June 2022, Rosenior now manages Ligue 1 side Strasbourg.
The French outfit, owned by Chelsea owner Todd Boehly as part of the BlueCo group, are in the fight to qualify for European football next season.
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They currently sit sixth in France's top flight, level on points with fourth and fifth placed Nice and Lille, with Nice currently occupying a Champions League qualifying spot.
The final game of the season commences this Saturday, with Strasbourg facing 16th place Le Havre while rivals Nice face top half side Brest and Lille take on 14th place Reims.
Sun Sport exclusively revealed earlier this month how Hull captain Lewie Coyle, 29, was involved in a street brawl outside a pub in the city centre.
A local resident, who asked not to be named, said: "It all happened yesterday at around 8pm in town in Hull in the city centre.
"I was just on my way home when I saw lots of people fighting. At the time I wasn't aware it was Lewie Coyle - I saw him being pushed by his brother."
The witness said the bus came to a stop as Rocco Coyle guided his brother across the road by putting both hands on his chest.
Lewie walked backwards away from the scene to the other side of the road as two women walked with them.
The source added: "The bus stopped because it was starting in the middle of the street.
"They were fighting right in the middle of the road so the bus was blocked. This bus and the other side of the road were both blocked."
A club statement on the incident said: "Hull City is aware of a video currently circulating on social media and has launched an investigation into the matter.
"The club will refrain from making further comment until the investigation has been concluded."