Former Premier League club hit with transfer embargo in new manager's first week in the job
And the ban has been bestowed upon the Championship club less than a MONTH after their new manager was appointed.
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Hull City have been slapped with a three-window transfer embargo for their failure to pay a loan fee.
The fee in question was the £1million they owed Aston Villa for Louie Barry 's services.
The EFL informed the Tigers of their punishment, which comes into effect today, on Monday.
The three-window ban means City won't be able to sign players until the 2027 January transfer window.
Hull chiefs are set to appeal the decision, which has seen them join Championship rivals Sheffield Wednesday on the transfer ban list.
They're confident the EFL will reduce the sanction upon reviewing the necessary paperwork and reading their explanation for the non-payment of the fee.
The transfer embargo means Hull won't be able to sign players unless they're free agents or included in deals which don't involve a fee.
Hull, who beat the Championship drop last season by goal difference, have yet to issue a statement on the embargo.
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The transfer embargo will be a major headache for new Tigers gaffer Sergej Jakirovic, who replaced Ruben Selles in June.
Tigers chairman Acun Ilicali said of the appointment: "After a thorough and extensive recruitment process alongside Mustafa Yokes, Jared Dublin and Martin Hodge, we are delighted to secure the services of Sergej.
'We believe in the football that he will bring to the MKM Stadium for us and importantly, he has proven himself to be a winner throughout his career.
'My dream for our club has never changed from the first day I took over, and I believe in Sergej as we look forward to the 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship campaign together as one family.'
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