Hull City remain an attractive job for potential new recruits as the Tigers look for another new appointment just six months after their last, according to David Prutton.
The Hull-born former player and Sky Sports broadcaster has warned owner Acun Ilicali and those around him that the pressure is on to get the next appointment right, after Ruben Selles became the third manager to be sacked in the space of 12 months.
Selles was given his marching orders on Thursday evening, having guided City to Championship survival on the final day less than two weeks earlier.
For Tigers fans, attention now turns to who will take charge as another summer of major change looms large on the horizon. The likes of Gary O’Neil will likely be on the shortlist, City may also opt to consider the likes of Miron Muslic and Alex Neil, while Antalyaspor chief Emre, the former Newcastle United midfielder, could be on a lengthy list of candidates.
Despite what many would consider something of a difficult job, Prutton believes given the size of club and potential, City remain an attractive option for potential new managers.
“The history books will tell you what you need to know, but City fans will know that was the day they stayed up on the final day at Pompey and wonder what does come next,” he said on the 1904 Club podcast.
“It’s up to the people that are in charge in the hierarchy of the football club to get this next decision right. That sense of what does come next and what City then sound like. I’m not saying for one second saying we’re sat here in the same breath as a Watford setup of hiring and firing, but when you talk about number of managers in the years in which the managers have moved on, it starts ticking over in that territory. I’ve said Hull City’s a good job and I still do believe that. Maybe there’s a bit of sentimentality in that for me.”
You can listen to Prutts’ thoughts in full on the latest episode of the 1904 Club via the links below….