Wayne Rooney was the centre of attention in Tanzania on Thursday with England’s record goalscorer set to make his first appearance back in an Everton shirt against Kenya’s Gor Mahia. Rooney rejoined his boyhood club from Manchester United last week on a free transfer after 13 years at Old Trafford. Everton are touring East Africa … Read more
Marco Silva has resigned as Hull City manager after the club’s relegation. The Portuguese, 39, replaced Mike Phelan in January on a deal until the end of the season but could not save them from the drop to the Championship. He led Hull to six wins from his 18 Premier League games, with relegation confirmed … Read more
Hull City boss Marco Silva says it is “impossible” for his team to continue to play at the KCOM Stadium the day after a rugby match has been held on the same pitch. The Tigers boss was critical of the state of the KCOM’s pitch after his side beat Swansea 2-1 on Saturday. It came … Read more
Ghanaian international Jordan Ayew was involved in Swansea City 2-1 defeat at the hands of Hull City in the English Premier League. Jordan came in for Fernando Llorente immediately after recess as his side failed to earn a point away from home. B. O. Niasse scored a brace for Hull before Swansea pulled one back … Read more
Liverpool’s 2-0 Premier League defeat by Hull City was “not acceptable”, said manager Jurgen Klopp. Alfred N’Diaye scored on his Tigers debut and loanee Oumar Niasse added the second as the Reds lost for the fourth time in their past five matches. Klopp’s men remain fourth – though they could slip to fifth on Sunday … Read more
Paul Pogba’s goal booked Manchester United’s place in the EFL Cup final despite Jose Mourinho’s side suffering a 2-1 defeat to Hull City on Thursday, United progressing 3-2 on aggregate. Hull had not scored in four matches against United but Tom Huddlestone put the hosts in front from the penalty spot late in the first … Read more
Paul Merson has questioned Hull City replacing the sacked Mike Phelan with a foreign manager, bemoaning the lack of chances English managers are afforded in the Premier League. Former Manchester United coach Phelan was sacked last week following a row over investment in the club’s first-team squad during the January transfer window, having overseen just … Read more
Former Olympiakos manager Marco Silva has been confirmed as Hull City’s new boss. The 39-year-old Portuguese has signed until the end of the season at the KCOM Stadium. He replaces Mike Phelan who was sacked on Tuesday with the Tigers bottom of the Premier League. Silva left the Greek side in the summer and had … Read more
Swansea City have sacked Bob Bradley after only 85 days in charge of the Premier League club. Monday’s 4-1 home defeat by West Ham was Swans’ seventh in 11 games since Bradley took over on 3 October and leaves them on 12 points, above bottom club Hull on goal difference. Bradley was the first American … Read more
McDonald has also managed Carlisle United and Swedish side Ostersunds FK Hull City have appointed Neil McDonald as assistant to head coach Mike Phelan. McDonald, 50, left his post as manager of Blackpool in May following their relegation from League One and has also been an assistant at West Ham and Blackburn under Sam Allardyce. … Read more
Raheem Sterling wins Player of the month for the first time in his career Raheem Sterling has won the Premier League Player of the Month award for August. The Manchester City forward has excelled in his first three games under Pep Guardiola, scoring two goals while registering one assist. And Sterling’s fine exploits have led … Read more
Hull City manager Steve Bruce will let George Boyd leave for Burnley as he tries to sign two new midfielders on transfer deadline day. Bruce admits he will work right up until tonight’s 11pm transfer deadline in a bid to bring in two midfielders. Uruguay striker Abel Hernandez is expected to be the first to … Read more