15-05-2025
Hull sack Ruben Selles despite Championship survival
Hull City have sacked their third manager in 12 months after parting company with Ruben Selles on Thursday.
Selles only arrived at the MKM Stadium in December to fill the vacancy left by Tim Walter and eventually steered the club away from Championship relegation on the season's final day.
The 41-year-old had a contract running until the summer of 2027 but Hull's owner, Acun Ilicali, has opted to fire the Spaniard.
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It is the second year running that Ilicali has sacked a head coach at the end of a season, following the call to part company with Liam Rosenior last May when narrowly missing out on the Championship play-offs.
Selles took charge of 28 games as Hull boss, winning only nine, but the final position of 21st was enough to avoid relegation to League One on goal difference.
Assistant head coach James Oliver-Pearce and first-team coach Tobias Loveland have joined Selles in leaving their positions.
'Following a thorough review of football operations after a challenging campaign, the club feels a change in leadership is necessary to move the team forward in line with our ambitions,' said a club statement.
'We would like to thank Ruben, James and Tobias for their hard work and dedication during their time at the MKM Stadium and wish them well for their future careers.'
Hull will now look for a sixth permanent head coach since Ilicali's arrival as owner in January 2022. The Turkish businessman has made no secret of his aims to reach the Premier League but in a Championship season that saw them use 37 different players, they were the lowest scorers and won only 12 games.
