Hull City Must Survive in Premier League This Season - Owner Ilıcalı
Hull City owner Acun Ilıcalı has stated that the club's primary goal for the current season is to avoid relegation from the Premier League. He aims to use this period of stability to build a sustainable identity for the club, citing Brighton and Brentford as models.
Why it matters
The statement highlights the financial and operational pressures faced by clubs newly promoted to the English top flight.
Hull City owner Acun Ilıcalı says the club’s immediate objective is to secure Premier League survival before building a sustainable identity in the English top flight. Ilıcalı, speaking to Sky Sports News in a video shared on Saturday, said his ambitions for the club had developed gradually since taking over,......
Hull City owner Acun Ilıcalı says the club’s immediate objective is to secure Premier League survival before building a sustainable identity in the English top flight.
Ilıcalı, speaking to Sky Sports News in a video shared on Saturday, said his ambitions for the club had developed gradually since taking over, with promotion to the Premier League eventually achieved after a series of targets.
“Yeah, first of all, step by step. I said to our fans when I came to the club, I said I want to go step by step. First, top 10 was my target,” he said.
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