Hull City sack manager Liam Rosenior after Tigers miss out on Championship play-offs – Sky Sports
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Hull missed out on a place in the play-offs by three points on the final day of the season; Liam Rosenior recently signed a new three-year contract in December 2023, which would have kept him at the club until 2026; German coach Tim Walter one of the candidates to take over from Rosenior
Wednesday 8 May 2024 13:55, UK
Hull City have sacked head coach Liam Rosenior.
The 39-year-old became the boss at the MKM Stadium in November 2022.
He recently signed a new three-year contract in December 2023, which would have kept him at the club until 2026.
Plymouth defeated Hull 1-0 on the final day to retain their Championship status in a result which simultaneously ended the Tigers’ play-off hopes.
Sky Sports News understands Tim Walter is one of the candidates to take over from Rosenior after the German coach left his role as Hamburg boss earlier this year.
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Hull chairman and owner Acun Ilıcalı said: “This has been the most difficult decision I have had to make as chairman of this wonderful football club. No matter how trying the circumstance, I have to remove personal sentiment from these moments and ensure the long-term vision of the club is at the centre of my thinking.
“Since Liam’s arrival, we have enjoyed an open working relationship and progress has undoubtedly been made over the course of his tenure. He will always be a part of this family and I thank him for all his work.
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“However, it has become evident that our visions for the future are not aligned and I feel that now is the time to make a change. Our philosophy is clear, we will continue to drive this club forward, and whilst doing so I will continue to be open and transparent with our fans.
“I know what this football club can achieve, and we will not stop in the pursuit of that. We have worked hard over the last two years to develop our squad. We now have many highly talented players at our disposal and we will continue to invest and improve our playing personnel to give this club and its fans the success they deserve.”
Hull finished in seventh place, three points outside of the play-off spots and Rosenior had hoped to be at the helm to help them return stronger next season.
However, the team won only twice at home after the start of 2024 – against QPR and Millwall – and only three times in their final 13 games of the season.
Rosenior was on shortlisted for the Championship manager of the season award for this season, along with Kieran McKenna and Daniel Farke.
He took over as manager with Hull one point above the relegation zone in 2022/23 season and guided them to 15th place last season.
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