Head coach Ruben Selles is set to be sacked by Hull City owner Acun Ilicali after just over six months in the MKM Stadium hotseat.

Selles, who took charge in mid-December with the club bottom of the Championship, guided the Tigers to safety on the final day of the season with a 1-1 draw at Portsmouth earlier this month.

The search now begins for Ilicali’s fifth permanent manager since taking ownership of the club in January 2022, with City hoping to make a swift appointment ahead of the players returning to pre-season training at the beginning of July for what is a pivotal summer.

We’ll have all the fallout from Ilicali’s big decision over the coming hours and days as we head towards another huge appointment at City.

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Hull City have been praised for the pricing of their memberships for the new Championship season after fans were informed of the changes on Wednesday.

City have received many plaudits in recent years for their sensible pricing and that has continued ahead of the new campaign which kicks off in early August, with supporters on social media acknowledging the Tigers keeping prices as low as possible.

Some fans have noticed a slight increase in their monthly membership price to cover rising costs impacting everyone (no more than £2), but even the most expensive seats in the MKM Stadium still work out at less than £22 per game. For fans sitting in the cheaper areas behind both goals in the North and South Stands, it costs around £15 per match, which represents incredible value for money.

Keen to attract the next generation of City fans, prices for children remain terrific value with no youngster aged between two and 15 paying more than £3 per game. Based on prices in the South Stand, an adult could take a child to watch a Championship game of football for less than £20.

Not only do City’s ticket prices stand up well against many of their Championship rivals, but fans can also benefit from a host of events throughout the season, as well as earning points to spend on merchandise.

While the Tigers endured a torrid campaign on the pitch this season and only staving off the threat of relegation on the final day of the season with a 1-1 draw at Portsmouth, there’s a belief that next term will be a much brighter one with a sensible summer of recruitment, especially up front.

Key to any success next season will be sorting out the desperate home form, which has blighted the Tigers since they returned to the Championship. But despite the lack of wins at the MKM Stadium, the club averaged a little under 22,000 with a host of sell-outs including games against Leeds United and Derby County.

Some City supporters will also benefit from the introduction of safe standing in time for the big kick-off, with around 2,700 seats set to be converted in different areas of the MKM Stadium.

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The EFL have confirmed that the transfer window will close earlier than usual later this summer, in a move that will have a direct impact on Hull City.

Instead of closing at the usual time of 11pm on September 1, the summer window will now slam shut at 7pm in a bid to ease the workload on club staff and those working at the EFL on what is usually a frantic deadline day.

There have also been changes to the registration window to accommodate the FIFA Club World Cup next month, meaning clubs will be given an additional 10 days at the start of the month. Rules are in place to ensure the window does not open for longer than 89 days.

City and their Championship rivals will be able to conduct business from Sunday, June 1, to 7pm on Tuesday, June 10, in the first phase and will remain closed from then until June 16. From Monday, June 16, the window will be open for business until 7pm on September 1. It will then remain closed until January 1, 2026.

“Due to an additional FIFA Club World Cup Registration Period introduced ahead of the start of the FIFA Club World Cup, the EFL and its Clubs have agreed that the summer transfer window shall operate for an additional ten-day period from Sunday 1 June 2025 to 19:00 on Tuesday 10 June 2025,” the EFL said in a statement on Wednesday. “This is due to the transfer window being unable to exceed a total of 89 days.

“The FIFA regulation on this matter permits the member associations of Clubs playing in the FIFA Club World Cup to establish this exceptional registration period, and there is therefore likely to be considerable transfer activity taking place across the world’s major leagues during this time. The EFL therefore believes that its Clubs should also have the opportunity to be active in the market at this time. The FIFA Club World Cup is set to take place between 14 June 2025 and 13 July 2025. “

Full dates for the closure of the winter 2026 transfer window have not yet been confirmed and will be announced at a later date.

Meanwhile, fixture for the next Championship season will be released from 12pm on Thursday, June 26, with the first round of the Carabao Cup made later on that day at 4:30pm. City’s new Championship campaign kicks off over the weekend of August 8-10.

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The Premier League and the English Football League (EFL) have reportedly reached an agreement over the Football Association’s proposed rule change for the summer transfer deadline, which would have a major impact on Hull City‘s deadline day business.

Clubs in England have been informed that the window will shut four hours earlier than it usually closes, according to the Daily Mail.

The report states that move from 11pm to 7pm is aimed at providing staff working across football clubs on deadline day a more normal working pattern. Those who work on the admin side at clubs and at the leagues can often end up at their desks beyond midnight due to late deals.

It is hoped that bringing the deadline forward by four hours will minimise the impact on employees, but there are said to be some concerns, however, that clubs may not be able to get all their business completed within the new timeframe. Some executives fear it will give other clubs in Europe an advantage in the final hours of the market.

Last term, City were busy on summer deadline day bringing in the likes of Carl Rushworth, Kasey Palmer and Mohamed Belloumi, while they chased late deals right up until the 11pm deadline.

The report states: “There is also a view that, while in a perfect world, business would have been conducted well before the final hours of the window, the reality is that every hour is precious as clubs scramble to get last-minute deals done.

“By bringing the cut-off forward, some argue that officials are effectively robbing vital time from those who need to make the most business. This summer there will be two windows, thanks to FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup.

“The first will run from June 1 to June 10. The second will start on June 16 and end on September 1. The longer-than-usual window is also thought to have come into the reasoning. In the winter, the window will open from January 1 to February 2.”

No official decision has yet to be taken by the FA. Clubs usually have a two-hour grace period to complete deals after the window shuts, although the relevant paperwork will need to be submitted to the FA by 7pm. Another option reportedly being discussed is for top-flight clubs to be able to loan their players out to clubs in the three EFL divisions outside of the set transfer windows. A decision has yet to be taken on when the winter transfer window will close.

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Hull City have until Saturday to make decisions on their five out of contract players as the focus switches to next season.

One of those is Joao Pedro, the one-time Italian striker who ended the season as City’s leading marksman with six goals after arriving on a free transfer in September.

Pedro signed a one-year deal at the MKM Stadium when he joined alongside fellow freebie Steven Alzate, with City having the option of a 12-month extension. But Hull Live understands the 33-year-old veteran is expected to leave the club after deciding to move on after just one season in English football.

City‘s experienced forward played 35 times in the Championship, claiming two assists to go with his half-dozen of goals. The last of his strikes came early on at Bristol City when he turned his man superbly before slotting in the back of the net. Unfortunately for him and the Tigers, he was sent off 90 seconds later for a rash challenge, which saw him banned for three games.

He missed the win over Oxford United, a draw at West Brom and a home defeat to Luton Town before returning after almost a month out after the March international break at Sheffield Wednesday.

The forward’s decision to move on from City will leave the Tigers with just Mason Burstow and Kyle Joseph as their frontline strikers until a replacement is brought in.

Signing firepower is the key this summer after City finished the campaign with just 44 goals, the lowest of anybody in the Championship.

Other decisions facing City before Saturday’s deadline include whether to activate 12-month options on the expiring deals of Dogukan Sinik, Callum Jones and Brandon Fleming. It’s expected all three will leave the club along with Nordin Amrabat, who signed a short-term contract at the MKM Stadium in January after leaving AEK Athens. He went on to make 10 appearances, with his sole assist coming for Abu Kamara’s crucial equaliser against Coventry City on April 14.

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Former Hull City star Jacob Greaves says he’s delighted his hometown club secured their Championship safety a little over a week ago, and admits he’s relishing facing the Tigers next season. Greaves, who departed the MKM Stadium for Ipswich Town last summer following their promotion to the Premier League, will be back on his old stomping ground when the two clubs face off in the 2025/26 campaign.

He’ll have to wait until the end of next month to find out when that will be, but for now, the 24-year-old ace has expressed his relief that City managed to secure a dramatic survival on the final day last weekend. The powerful defender could be joined in facing his old club by fellow ex-Tigers in Liam Delap and Jaden Philogene, who are all part of Kieran McKenna’s Portman Road squad, though striker Delap is expected to move on after one season in Suffolk.

City started the final day of a gripping, if not stressful, Championship campaign in the bottom three but their draw at Fratton Park coupled with Luton Town’s heavy defeat at West Brom ensured Ruben Selles’ side staved off the threat of relegation on goal difference.

“Really pleased, it’s good for the city,” Greaves told reporters. “I was watching as much as I could before the Everton game and then when it was time to get into focus I turned it off and focused on what I had at hand.

“It’s a season for them that’s a little bit disappointing with the squad that they’ve got. It’s definitely one that’s good enough to be competing in that league, the play-offs are probably not as strong as they were last season. I’m absolutely delighted they stayed up, next season as well, playing against them will be nice too, rather than being Championship and League One.”

Greaves, who was a hugely popular figure at City, having come through the ranks and followed in the footsteps of his father, Mark, remains a firm advocate for the East Yorkshire location he calls home.

“I’ve not really thought about it that much,” he said of a potential return next term. “With the remainder of the Premier League games, I’m focused on them. I’ll think about it when it actually comes to it, but it’s just another game, I suppose.

“I’ve got nothing but love for that club. I love the place, you ask the boys here and I always big up Hull so much, they say it’s not a great place to live and I’m the one backing the city up. Hopefully I get a nice reception, if I don’t then fair enough but I’m excited to go back.”

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The future of Hull City head coach Ruben Selles is set to be determined in the next few days as the club look to make a decision on the Spaniard’s future.

Owner Acun Ilicali along with sporting director Jared Dublin, board member Mustapha Yokes and newly-appointed head of recruitment Martin Hodge will travel to Istanbul on Monday for a series of meetings reflecting on what was a disappointing Championship campaign as part of their end-of-season review.

The group will have their first meeting on Tuesday at Ilicali’s Istanbul headquarters, and amongst a flurry of topics, the future of Selles will be discussed with an acceptance that clarity is required as soon as possible.

Selles, who watched Wycombe Wanderers’ 0-0 first leg play-off draw with Charlton Athletic on Sunday afternoon, guided the Tigers to Championship safety last weekend with a 1-1 draw at Portsmouth. That result, coupled with Luton Town being thrashed at West Brom, meant City survived on goal difference after winning nine of the Spaniard’s 26 league games in charge.

Any decision on whether or not Selles is to move on will not be made by Ilicali alone, with Dublin, Yokes and Hodge having an influence.

While the future of Selles will be a key topic of discussion in the coming days, recruitment will also be high on the agenda. City know they must avoid a repeat of last summer when the bulk of their transfer business was conducted after the final friendly of the summer, ironically against Selles’ Reading side at the SCL Stadium, a game the Tigers lost 2-0 under Tim Walter.

Signing a striker is viewed as imperative and this week’s meetings will also focus on pushing ahead with attempting to secure their key targets.

Meanwhile, the club have been linked with a move for current Eyüpspor manager Arda Turan. It’s understood that the Turkish legend and Ilicali are close friends and have met recently to discuss Turan’s plans moving forward, with him linked to the job at Shakhtar Donetsk. Turan has previously been on Ilicali’s managerial radar at City, but it’s thought any potential move to the MKM Stadium this summer is not currently on the agenda.

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Championship pundit and broadcaster Don Goodman feels any suggestion of Hull City sacking Ruben Selles would be questionable, especially a year on from the departure of sudden Liam Rosenior.

Goodman, who is a regular on Sky Sports and has covered City throughout the season, believes Selles deserves a chance at showing what he can do with a full pre-season and a summer transfer window, after inheriting a team at the bottom of the league in December following a disastrous start to the season under Tim Walter.

The Spaniard, who arrived from Reading at a crucial juncture of the campaign, guided the struggling Tigers to safety on the final day of the season with his side surviving on goal difference after earning a point at Portsmouth.

Selles’ position is under review after a season which saw the Tigers struggle throughout and though he could yet leave the club, the Valencia-born 41-year-old could also be given the chance to build his squad over the summer and be given a crack at a full Championship campaign.

Should Selles be sacked by owner Acun Ilicali, he would be the third boss in the space of a year to leave the manager’s dugout, following on from Rosenior and German flop Walter. But Goodman feels Ilicali should learn from what he believes was a mistake in sacking a manager now impressing in France with Strasbourg.

“I was taught by my parents to learn from my mistakes. I also brought my own children up in the same way. It’s even better if you can learn from other people’s mistakes,” Goodman told Boylesports.

“The fact is that they only survived relegation by the skin of their teeth because of decisions made by Acun Ilıcalı. Replacing Liam Rosenior was one of the most flabbergasting decisions I can recall, but replacing him with Tim Walter was even more flabbergasting given the car-crash style of football everyone knew he would try to implement. Changing managers frequently is not a route to success. Replacing Ruben Selles would be madness and a bonkers decision.”

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Hull City’s goal hero at Portsmouth last weekend Matt Crooks believes there is reason for supporters to be optimistic about the future after their final day survival.

Crooks’ tidy finish at Fratton Park helped City earn the point needed to keep them in the Championship and give them the platform to build on over the summer.

Key to that will be having long-term injury absentees Liam Millar and Mohamed Belloumi back from their respective ACL injuries, while Eliot Matazo will continue his recovery and is expected back later in the year.

Those returns, coupled with some sensible recruitment over the summer, should leave the Tigers in a strong place going into the new season, a feeling backed up by Crooks, who joked about the return of Millar being crucial.

“I knew when I came into this situation in January, it wasn’t going to be easy,” Crooks told Hull Live. “To come down to the final day and have it go down right to the wire, that’s football for you, isn’t it?

“The lads know that this season hasn’t been good enough, but we can start with a clean slate in pre-season, and it’s a real opportunity for us to kick on.

“When I came into the club, I spoke to people within the club who were really ambitious in what they want to do. We want to be competing at the right end of the Championship next season.”

“We need to get (Liam) Millar back. He’s been telling me all these good things he’s been doing,” Crooks joked. “I’m excited to see Liam play. He’s the Canadian Messi by all accounts, so I think when Liam comes back, we’ll be fine!

“But seriously, there’s a good squad in there. We don’t want a repeat of this year. I’m sure, like every club, there will be incomings, outgoings, and we’ll see the state of play when the summer comes.

“A good pre-season is key, get the lads playing together. Go away and have a rest now, do whatever, but when we come together in pre-season, we’ve really got to get to it straight away.”

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Hull City’s final day survival has given the Tigers a chance to build over the summer and ensure next season is an awful lot more positive than the one they’ve just gone through.

Key to what happens next term will be City‘s business in the transfer market. It’s imperative that the Tigers strengthen in the top third of the pitch after ending the season as the league’s lowest scorers.

The Tigers will need to be frugal in the market after the expenditure of last summer, and so looking to exploit the situation of those three clubs relegated below them could be an astute move.

Luton Town, Plymouth Argyle and Cardiff City may have fallen through the Championship’s relegation trapdoor, but there are players in those squads that will be attractive to clubs like the Tigers.

Here’s a look at those players who could make a positive difference…

Callum O’Dowda – Cardiff City, left-back, aged 30

Republic of Ireland international, who can play on the wing or in defence, was a regular at Oxford United and Bristol City before joining Cardiff in 2022 and closing in on 100 appearances, and was a major target in January for City before the Bluebirds hierarchy pulled the plug on the deal.

Missed most of 2023/24 due to injuries but no one played more for Cardiff in 2024/25 as he demonstrated natural athleticism. His sister Jade O’Dowda is a heptathlete international for England.

Former boss Omer Riza told WalesOnline recently: “He is a great character, well spoken, articulate, a standout performer, good with the youngsters and seniors, good with the staff, does his community stuff. He is captain material.

“It’s important to always lead by example on the pitch, and he does that. His injuries have left him in a position where he hasn’t played as much as he would have liked, but this season he has been robust. Off the pitch, he handles himself in a dignified manner and is very respectful.

“He takes his time to think about what he wants to say. He takes his time when he’s absorbing what you’re telling him. He’s quite a deep character, but I’ve got on well with him from the minute I walked in through the door.”

Carlton Morris – Luton Town, striker, aged 29

The Luton captain hasn’t found the net so frequently in 2024/25 but he scored 11 in the Premier League last year and 20 as the Hatters went up before that. He was a handful for Barnsley in the Championship for the two previous seasons too.

Former Luton boss Rob Edwards said: “His goals were influential but whenever I spoke about him it was his all-round game and what he brought to the team, whether it was hold-up play, work-rate, headers, defensive headers in his own box from corners. It was everything that he gave the team, as well as the goal threat.”

Maksym Talovierov – Plymouth Argyle, centre-back, aged 24

Became Plymouth’s record signing when he joined from Austrian club LASK Linz late in January, with a reported fee of about £1.7m. Was superb in 11 appearances, scoring twice, before a knee injury derailed his season and Argyle’s hopes of staying up.

Pilgrims boss Miron Muslic said: “Maksym is a commanding presence who will add height and physicality to the side, but he is also good on the ball and technically good. Most importantly, he is a good defender.”

Yousef Salech – Cardiff City, striker, aged 23

The 6ft 5ins striker scored nine times in 22 games after joining from Swedish club Sirius in January for a fee believed to be between £3-4m.

Cardiff caretaker Aaron Ramsey said this week: “There’s always going to be interest in players of his quality. That’s part of football. He showed again what he’s capable of doing. He’s a fantastic player and he’s only going to get better.

“Some of the goals he’s scored, and it’s not just that, it’s what he does off the ball, that effort he puts in is not to be sniffed at. He’s a serious player who’s only going to get better.”

Ryan Hardie – Plymouth Argyle, forward, aged 28

Former Steven Schumacher favourite scored 10 league goals as Plymouth went down, which makes it double figures in each of his last four seasons between the Championship and League One, and we know how City could have done with somebody to get double figures.

PlymouthLive wrote: “Hardie netted only twice up until the end of January but he was moved to a number 10 role after Miron Muslic succeeded Wayne Rooney as head coach and the goals started to flow for him again.

“Argyle’s player-of-the-year is under contract to the Pilgrims until the end of the 2025/26 season but after their relegation, and given his form of late, speculation about other clubs wanting to sign him this summer is inevitable.”

Thelo Aasgaard – Luton Town, midfielder, aged 23

Luton had the cash to outmuscle Championship rivals when they swooped for Aasgaard from Wigan for about £3m in January and the Liverpool-born Norway midfielder proved a central figure as they found form which made staying up a realistic prospect.

Matt Bloomfield told The Luton News recently: “Thelo has been fantastic for us, he’s been a real good investment for our football club, I believe he’s going to go on and have a top career. He’s going to be a top player, I’ve said it for a number of years in League One that he can make the step up.

“Athletically, he was running away from people as well, which is not easy to do when you step up the level. He’s going to be a top player, and I hope he’s going to be here for many years too and help drive this club forward. He’s a player of considerable football intelligence.

“He’s really spatially aware, he knows when he needs to bump a player and protect the ball, he knows when he’s got a minute to do his magic and get away from someone. He’s been a top performer in the division below, he’s played in this division before and I have real belief that he will go and step up. He’s a boy that we believe can have a real big future for us. We can’t heap too much on him, but on the evidence, he’s doing just fine.”

Thomas Kaminski – Luton Town, goalkeeper, aged 32

Signed for Luton from Blackburn in the summer of 2023 and has been a regular since then. Kaminski has just won Luton’s Player of the Season.

At 32, the Belgian still has plenty of years left and that may be an area for depth this summer. Thimothee Lo-Tutala has not played a Championship game and was back-up for Ivor Pandur from the moment Carl Rushworth returned to Brighton and Hove Albion. What happens with Anthony Racioppi will also be crucial.

Mustapha Bundu – Plymouth Argyle, forward, aged 28

Out of contract this summer, the powerful forward scored 11 goals in all competitions in 2024/25 and set up another seven and will be attracting no shortage of interest.

Muslic told PlymouthLive: “On a personal level I think he was brilliant. I have a reputation of being capable to develop players, and his development the last four months was outstanding, even today. I think Mustapha Bundu has qualities and you know my opinion about him.”

Callum Robinson – Cardiff City, striker, aged 30

Former England youth international who plays for Republic of Ireland at senior level has spent the last two-and-a-half seasons with Cardiff, scoring 12 times in 2024/25 – although 11 were before he signed a new long-term contract late in January.

Has spent most of the last decade in the Championship, also playing for Preston and West Brom, while he was Sheffield United’s record signing at one point. Has played as a centre-forward or in a wider role, and scored the winner against City back in early February.

Former Ireland boss Stephen Kenny said: “He is a very versatile and very creative player; quite intelligent with the positions he takes up and the decisions he makes.”

RTE commentator John Anderson told The Athletic: “You wouldn’t say he’s played as an orthodox centre-forward or an orthodox wide man (for Ireland) — he’s just drifted and dragged people around to find space.”

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