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Foundation and early progress (1904–1945) Hull City Association Football Club was founded on 28 June 1904. Due to the popularity of
rugby league in
Kingston upon Hull, previous attempts to found an
association football club in the city had proved difficult. By 1904, both
Hull F.C. and
Hull K.R. were already well-established sides with passionate local backing. The desire for a third team to represent the city in competitive sport was not particularly present at the time, but support would soon grow. The first of these matches was a 2–2 draw with
Notts County on 1 September 1904, with a crowd of 6,000 in attendance. These early matches were played at Hull F.C.'s home,
the Boulevard. After disputes with landlords at the Boulevard, Hull City temporarily moved to
the Circle, a
cricket ground in West Park. Other teams competing in the league that season included
Manchester United and
Chelsea, as well as Yorkshire rivals
Barnsley,
Bradford City and
Leeds City. Hull defeated Barnsley 4–1 at home in their first game, The Tigers began with victories over the eventual champions of the Third Division,
Plymouth Argyle and the eventual champions of the Second Division,
Blackpool. They then overcame
Manchester City to meet
Newcastle United in the quarter-finals. The first game at
St James' Park finished as a 1–1 draw, but, in the home replay, Hull beat Newcastle 1–0. This meant Hull played the semi-finals, where they were paired with
Arsenal, in a game held at the
neutral venue of
Elland Road in
Leeds. The semi-final ended 2–2, and, so, was replayed at
Villa Park in
Birmingham four days later. Arsenal won the semi-final replay 1–0, thus ending Hull's
cup run. By the early 1980s, Hull City were in the Fourth Division, and financial collapse led to
receivership.
Robinson years and fall to the fourth tier (1982–1996) Ahead of the
1982–83 season, Hull were saved from their financial troubles.
Don Robinson, a businessman who had made his money as a
promoter of
professional wrestling, bought a majority stake in the club. Robinson arrived having been chairman of
Scarborough, and brought the non-league side's manager,
Colin Appleton, in as Smith's permanent replacement. That season may have seen big changes amongst the backroom staff, but on the field Hull relied on their own talents to turn things around. The early 1980s had seen a new crop of young players break into the first team, with most of them going on to do great things in football. Winger
Brian Marwood made an appearance for
England in 1988, whilst midfielder
Steve McClaren would manage the national side between 2006 and 2007. Elsewhere, the Tigers' efficient strike partnership of notorious hard man
Billy Whitehurst and creative veteran
Les Mutrie had become feared throughout the Football League. Additionally, local lad
Garreth Roberts captained the side from midfield as Hull earned promotion with a 2nd-placed finish. After narrowly missing out on back-to-back promotions in May 1984, Appleton left his position at Hull, having been enticed to become the new manager of
Swansea City. His replacement was player-manager
Brian Horton who would first join the Tigers on their summer tour of Florida the following month, where they visited
Walt Disney World, and played the
Tampa Bay Rowdies, managed by
Rodney Marsh, in the return leg of the
Arrow Air Anglo-American Cup. Mark Herman would direct and edit a short
documentary film of the tour, with Priestman composing its music. Herman released the finished version online in 2016, titled
"A Kick in the Grass". Promotion followed in the
1984–85 season under Horton, with the young City squad now not only talented but experienced too. Hull remained in the Second Division for the next six years before being relegated in 1991, by which time the club's manager was
Terry Dolan. It was during this period in the Second Division that Hull fielded a
black player for the first time, when
Ray Daniel made his debut on 23 August 1986 in a home game against
West Bromwich Albion. He would make 58 league appearances for the Tigers before moving to
Cardiff City in August 1989. The Tigers finished 14th in the Third Division in the
1991–92 season, meaning that they would be competing in the new Second Division the following season. Despite this, the season was notable due to the arrival of three important players. Firstly,
Mark Greaves was bought from non-league
Brigg Town, before
Gregor Rioch joined from
Peterborough United. Midfielder
Warren Joyce signed a permanent deal soon after, having been on loan at the club for a short time at the end of the previous season. In July 1997, former
tennis player
David Lloyd, who was the captain of the
British Davis Cup team at the time, completed a takeover of the club. This ended the Needler family's ownership, which had lasted over 50 years. He also acquired Hull F.C. (then known as
Hull Sharks) in the same month. Upon Lloyd's arrival, Dolan left. He was succeeded by former
England international
Mark Hateley, who acted as player-manager. In the
1997–98 season Hull finished in 22nd, albeit a large enough distance above last-placed
Doncaster Rovers that they were never in any real danger of relegation. The next campaign was a lot less comfortable. The relationship between the club's supporters and Lloyd had soured following the unveiling of plans to move the Tigers back to
the Boulevard after nearly a century away. Their first decision was to sack Hateley, and promote the now 34-year-old Joyce to replace him as player-manager. When Joyce took over, the club were rooted to the bottom of the Football League. As a result, the
1998–99 season is now referred to as "the Great Escape" by supporters. In October 1999, Hull signed two
Jamaica internationals in
Ian Goodison and
Theo Whitmore. Joyce had remembered the pair's impressive performances at the
1998 World Cup, and when he was presented with an opportunity to sign them, he took it. In the fourth tier, they were unstoppable. Goodison helped to anchor Hull's defence, whilst Whitmore's creativity and flair from midfield dazzled opponents. Despite their talent, they could not save Joyce from losing his job. In April 2000, he was sacked and swiftly replaced by former
Aston Villa striker
Brian Little. Within a few weeks of Little's appointment, the
1999–00 campaign was over, and Hull had climbed the league as high as 14th. However, soon after the season's conclusion, Lloyd exercised his control over Boothferry Park. Due to rent issues and outstanding financial figures, he called in the
bailiffs and locked the club out of their own stadium. Following a short legal battle, Hull were allowed back in the ground ahead of the upcoming
2000–01 season. That year, the Tigers greatly improved. They achieved a play-off finish, only to lose to
Leyton Orient in the semi-finals.
David Beresford,
Lawrie Dudfield, and
Ryan Williams. On top of this,
Faroese international
Julian Johnsson was signed to bolster the midfield, whilst
Ben Petty joined from
Stoke City to strengthen the defensive line. These new signings initially oversaw success, with Hull occupying a play-off spot for much of the campaign. However, following a rocky start to the new year, Little was dismissed as manager on 27 February 2002. In the time it took to find his replacement, interim
Billy Russell lost five out of his seven games in charge.
Jan Mølby, coincidentally Hull's first non-British or Irish manager, was eventually appointed on 4 April 2002. Despite the former
Liverpool midfielder's arrival, he could not recover the club's waning form as they slumped to 11th at the season's close. , 14 December 2002 The
2002–03 campaign was much the same as its predecessor. Despite its mediocrity, two key signings were made during the prior summer transfer window. Future
Hull City Hall of Fame inductees
Ian Ashbee and
Stuart Elliott arrived from
Cambridge United and
Motherwell respectively. On 11 October 2002, Mølby was sacked, with
Peter Taylor replacing him the next day. The highlight of the season, though, was the change in stadium. After 56 years at
Boothferry Park, the Tigers played their final match there on 14 December 2002, a 1–0 loss to
Darlington. On 18 December 2002, Hull played their first game at the new
KC Stadium, a 1–0
friendly win over
Sunderland.
Steve Melton scored the first goal at the new ground. Other important arrivals that window were
Danny Allsopp,
Richard Hinds,
Jason Price, and
Alton Thelwell. Later that season, young prospects
Ryan France and
Boaz Myhill both also signed for the club. After 17 games, Hull were sat 1st in the league table. They were eventually forced to settle for 2nd-place promotion behind
Doncaster Rovers, largely due to dropping vital points either side of a strong Christmas period. The following year, in the
2004–05 season, the Tigers completed the impressive feat of back-to-back promotions. The most noteworthy addition to the squad had been Hull-born veteran
Nick Barmby, who arrived on a free transfer from
Leeds United. , owner of Hull City between 2007 and 2010 against
Bristol City and players celebrate on promotion to the Premier League in 2008 The
2005–06 season was Hull's first in the second tier since the
1990–91 campaign. only falling to 18th-place by the end of the season, finishing above the drop by 10 points and securing survival. However, after the campaign's conclusion, manager Taylor left Hull for
Crystal Palace. He was succeeded by
Phil Parkinson, who struggled at his new job, having overseen previous success with
Colchester United. On 4 December 2006, Parkinson was sacked with the Tigers in the relegation zone. His replacement would prove pivotal to the next few years of the club's history.
Phil Brown was announced as the new manager on 4 January 2007, having worked as interim boss alongside his new assistant
Colin Murphy since Parkinson's dismissal. In that time, Brown and Murphy had accelerated Hull up to 21st-place and away from immediate danger. On 17 January 2007, local legend
Dean Windass made a return to the Tigers, joining on loan from
Bradford City for the remainder of the
2006–07 season. His eight goals helped secure Hull's Championship status, with a 21st-placed finish. Ahead of the
2007–08 campaign, Windass' move was made permanent. Other key signings made in the transfer window included forward
Caleb Folan and
Australia international
Richard Garcia, with the latter arriving from Brown's old club, Colchester. The club only managed to afford these transfers through new ownership. On 11 June 2007, Adam Pearson had sold the club for a reported £13m to a consortium led by
Paul Duffen.
Russell Bartlett and
Martin Walker were also involved in the takeover. On the pitch, things started slowly. After 11 games, Hull were in 18th. However, after gaining momentum through the winter, the Tigers were in 8th-place after 33 games, and only one point off the play-offs. Since the start of the campaign,
Fraizer Campbell had been loaned in to help push the team up the league and it was clearly working. By the close of the season, not only had Campbell had racked up 15 goals, but Hull had finished 3rd-place and qualified for the
play-offs. In the semi-finals, they faced
Watford. Hull earned a 2–0 win away at
Vicarage Road in the first leg, in part thanks to
John Eustace receiving a red card and reducing their hosts to 10 men. In the second leg,
Darius Henderson provided a scare as Watford went 1–0 up, only for the Tigers to score a late flurry of goals and win 4–1 on the night and 6–1 on aggregate. On 24 May 2008,
Bristol City were the only thing between Hull and the
Premier League. At
Wembley Stadium, Phil Brown's men reached the top-flight for the first time in the club's history, after Dean Windass' incredible first half volley secured a famous
1–0 win. Hull's ascent from the fourth tier to the first tier in just five seasons was the third-fastest in English football history, behind joint-first
Swansea City (1977–81) and
Wimbledon (1982–86).
Premier League football and "yo-yo" years (2008–2016) Throughout the summer of 2008, Brown worked hard to secure new signings to improve squad depth.
Craig Fagan returned from
Derby County for his third stint with Hull, whilst former
Barcelona midfielder
Geovanni arrived from
Manchester City. Furthermore, three internationals joined the club, namely
George Boateng,
Péter Halmosi, and
Bernard Mendy. Loans were also agreed for a number of players.
Marlon King and
Paul McShane became Tigers for the season, whilst deals for
Anthony Gardner and
Kamil Zayatte were both made permanent during the campaign.
Daniel Cousin was the last major incoming transfer of the window, signing from
Rangers on 11 September 2008. Despite their strong transfer business, Hull were seen by many as a firm candidate for relegation. His predecessor,
Adam Pearson, was reinstated to replace him on 2 November 2009. By this point, the club's performances were very reflective of their financial situation behind the scenes. At the time of Pearson's return, Hull were sat 19th and with the worst goal difference of any team in the league. Very little had changed by 15 March 2010, the day manager
Phil Brown was put on
gardening leave after a run of four straight defeats. Brown's replacement was former
Crystal Palace and
Charlton Athletic boss
Iain Dowie, who was announced as the club's "Temporary Football Management Consultant" two days later. The appointment was met with some disbelief by supporters who were hoping for a stronger and more ambitious replacement. Dowie could not keep the Tigers up, with relegation confirmed on 3 May 2010, after a 2–2 draw away at
Wigan Athletic. Both Brown and Dowie had their contracts swiftly terminated after the season's conclusion.
Leicester City manager
Nigel Pearson was appointed as the Tigers' next permanent manager on 29 June 2010. With yet more financial worries as a result of relegation, Pearson was forced to be frugal in the transfer market ahead of the
2010–11 campaign. A handful of free transfers were made to cover the gaps left by departing members of the first team. The highlight of these was the acquisition of West Brom midfielder
Robert Koren, who had just captained
Slovenia at the
2010 World Cup. On 16 December 2010, it was confirmed that
Assem Allam had become the new owner of Hull City, having promised to pay back club debts and eliminate any possibility of financial ruin. This allowed Hull to spend more money in the upcoming January transfer window, which included reuniting Pearson with his star striker from his time at Leicester,
Matty Fryatt, who arrived for £1,200,000. The newly revitalised team set a new club record on 12 March 2011 with 14 away matches unbeaten, breaking a previous record held for over 50 years. The streak was finally broken at 17 matches when
Bristol City beat the Tigers 3–0 on the last day of the season at
Ashton Gate. On 15 November 2011, Nigel Pearson left the club to return to Leicester. Former player and Hull local
Nick Barmby was appointed as his successor, initially as a temporary
player-manager, but later as the full-time head coach, after retiring from professional football in January 2012. Barmby was sacked on 8 May 2012, after publicly criticising the club's owners in an interview. In the same month, the club's consultancy agreement with Adam Pearson was terminated. bus in team colours, 2012 On 8 June 2012,
Steve Bruce was appointed the club's new permanent manager on a three-year deal, an appointment which would prove pivotal for the club's history. Bruce began by signing experienced defender
Abdoulaye Faye from
West Ham United, young winger
Sone Aluko from
Rangers, and technical midfielder
Stephen Quinn from
Sheffield United. Alongside loanee
Ahmed Elmohamady, this quartet would be amongst the backbone of Bruce's promotion push in his first season as manager, the
2012–13 campaign. After a 2–1 victory away at
Derby County on 21 December 2012, the Tigers found themselves in the league's top two for the first time that season. Loans for
Irish internationals
Robbie Brady and
David Meyler were both made permanent in the January transfer window, whilst striker
Gedo was loaned in from Egyptian giants
Al Ahly. He would hit the ground running in East Yorkshire, scoring five goals in his first six games. Bruce would eventually guide Hull back to the Premier League, after a nervy final day of the season at home to newly crowned league champions
Cardiff City on 13 May 2013. The Tigers came from behind to lead 2–1, before
Nick Proschwitz had the chance to finish the game off with a penalty in the dying embers of the match. The German saw his effort saved by
David Marshall, allowing the Bluebirds to spring a counter-attack. The champions then won a penalty of their own, which was duly converted by
Nicky Maynard. Hull would now have to rely on their Yorkshire rivals
Leeds United to beat third-placed
Watford at
Vicarage Road. A lengthy-stoppage for an injury to Watford goalkeeper
Jonathan Bond meant the game in
Hertfordshire was 15 minutes delayed, leaving Hull in jeopardy as they were forced to wait to find out if they had done enough for automatic promotion. With the score level at 1–1 in added time,
Ross McCormack attempted to chip substitute goalkeeper
Jack Bonham, and thanks to Bonham mishandling the ball, it dropped into the net, securing Leeds the win and Hull a return to the top-flight in dramatic fashion. Following promotion, Bruce set about improving the squad so it was fit to compete in the Premier League. He started by making the loans of Elmohamady and
George Boyd permanent, before signing
Maynor Figueroa,
Allan McGregor, and
Tom Huddlestone throughout the summer transfer window, among others. Furthermore,
Jake Livermore, who had made his
England debut the previous year, was loaned in for the entirety of the
2013–14 campaign. and a narrow 3–2 defeat to Manchester United a few weeks later, put Hull in a good position for their upcoming home fixture against Fulham. On 28 December 2013, Hull recorded their biggest-ever Premier League win, thrashing the visitors 6–0 and lifting them into 10th place. The game is well-remembered for Huddlestone celebrating his goal (Hull's fourth), by cutting a lock of his hair for charity having promised to grow it out until his next goal. The promise had lasted two years, as Huddlestone had not scored since 20 April 2011, when playing for his old club, Tottenham Hotspur, in their 3–3 draw with arch-rivals Arsenal. The Tigers' form dropped in January, losing all four of their league matches in the month. However, they beat
Middlesbrough and later
Southend United to progress to the fifth round of the
FA Cup. It took two legs to defeat Championship side
Brighton & Hove Albion, before a 3–0 home victory over
Sunderland and an entertaining 5–3 win against Sheffield United at
Wembley Stadium, saw Hull reach their first
FA Cup final in history. Meanwhile, in the league they had suffered greatly since the turn of the year. Yet, despite losing their final three games of the campaign, Bruce's side avoided relegation by four points, finishing in 16th, the club's highest-ever league finish. On 17 May 2014, Hull contested the
2014 FA Cup final with Arsenal. The Gunners were the favourites heading into the game, so when
James Chester broke the deadlock inside five minutes, Arsenal were stunned.
Curtis Davies doubled this lead moments later, leaving the opponents on the verge of capitulation. However, manager
Arsène Wenger lifted his team back off their feet and their quality eventually shone through, with
Aaron Ramsey completing an incredible 3–2 comeback deep into extra-time. Hull may have been beaten finalists, but their consolation prize was a place in the following season's
Europa League third qualifying round. This was because cup winners Arsenal were already set to compete in the
Champions League. It would be the first time that the club competed in a major European competition. Hull's squad would need another rebuild if it was to maintain stability in the Premier League and qualify for the group stages of the Europa League. With two signings made under Pearson leaving, the now-captain Koren and semi-prolific goalscorer Fryatt, depth was becoming a problematic issue that Bruce would need to resolve. After a successful loan spell, the first piece of business the Tigers did that summer was bringing Livermore back on a permanent deal for a reported club record fee of around £8,000,000. Not long after,
Robert Snodgrass and
Tom Ince arrived from
Norwich City and
Blackpool respectively.
Uruguayan international
Abel Hernández, and midfielder
Mohamed Diamé all arrived permanently in the last week of the window. Furthermore, Premier League talents
Gastón Ramírez and
Hatem Ben Arfa both arrived on loan. However, by the time Bruce signed his second three-year deal with the club on 11 March 2015, they had dropped to 15th and were just sat above a relegation dogfight. The situation soon became uncomfortable and Hull slipped into the relegation zone, before having their fate sealed on the final day after drawing 0–0 at home to Manchester United, with other results failing to go their way. Bruce stayed in spite of relegation and largely managed to keep the same squad going into the
2015–16 season. After the 2–0 victory away at
Brentford on 3 November 2015, Hull found themselves atop of the Championship table. This came a week after their
League Cup penalty-shootout win over eventual Premier League champions Leicester City, which took the Tigers to their first-ever quarter-final appearance in the competition. That appearance, on 1 December 2015, saw
Manchester City beat Hull 4–1 at the
Etihad Stadium. Coincidentally, the Citizens would go on to win the cup later that season. Hull would also taste glory in the 2015–16 campaign, overcoming
Derby County 3–2 on aggregate in the semi-finals of the
Championship play-offs. In the final, on 28 May 2016, a long-range effort from Diamé was enough to beat
Sheffield Wednesday, securing the Tigers an immediate return to the top-flight.
Supporter unrest and steady decline (2016–2020) On 22 July 2016, Bruce resigned from his position as manager due to an alleged rift with the club's owners and
Mike Phelan was appointed interim manager. Steve Bruce's four-year tenure as Hull City manager was one of the most successful in the Tigers’ history, as his team achieved two promotions to the Premier League, including the club's highest-ever league finish, as well as an FA Cup final and European football. By the summer of 2016, supporters had already become frustrated and disillusioned with the Allam family's ownership of the club, mainly due to the failed suggestion for the club to be rebranded as
Hull Tigers. Fans' desires for the club to be sold only increased after Bruce's resignation, and worries about the upcoming season were made more apparent by the fact that there had been no new first team signings since promotion. It was that point in particular that garnered the attention of
social media and national news outlets after nine of the 13 remaining fit senior players at the club jokingly posed for a squad photo whilst on their pre-season tour of
Austria. At the time of the photo, Diamé, who had scored Hull's promotion-winning goal just over two months earlier, had left the club to join
Newcastle United, whilst a permanent replacement for Bruce was still yet to be found. An approach for
Wales boss
Chris Coleman had reportedly been made, in response to him guiding his nation to the semi-finals of
Euro 2016 earlier that summer, however, this was abruptly blocked by the
Welsh FA. , 2016 By the time the
2016–17 season was underway, Phelan was still in charge as interim manager. Despite low attendances at home games in protest of the Allams' ownership, on-pitch results were surprisingly good considering the club's uncomfortable situation. This was highlighted by an unlikely opening day 2–1 win at home to
Leicester City, the reigning Premier League champions at the time. Although good results continued until September, Hull's form drastically dipped. Despite this, on 13 October 2016, Phelan became Hull's permanent head coach, but was sacked less than 3 months later, on 3 January 2017, after little improvement. Two days later,
Marco Silva was appointed as the club's new manager, but he was unable prevent relegation at the end of the season. Following relegation Silva resigned, and on 9 June 2017, the club announced
Leonid Slutsky as the new head coach. He would not last long in Hull though, with the Russian leaving by mutual consent on 3 December 2017 after a poor run of results. He was replaced by former
Southampton boss
Nigel Adkins, who led the team to avoid relegation and finish 18th at the end of the season. Despite being in the relegation zone after 19 games of the following season, the
2018–19 campaign, an upturn in form saw the Tigers finish in 13th place. However, Adkins resigned at the end of the season after rejecting a new contract. On 21 June 2019, Hull appointed
Grant McCann as head coach on a one-year
rolling contract. The Tigers began the
2019–20 season well, finding themselves in 8th place after a 1–0 away win over
Sheffield Wednesday on 1 January 2020. However, McCann's reliance on wingers
Jarrod Bowen and
Kamil Grosicki would prove fatal after both were sold by the end of that month's transfer window. Bowen in particular was crucial to the team's success, having scored 16 goals in 29 games so far that campaign prior to his move to
West Ham United. In a season delayed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, Hull lost 16 of their last 20 games, a run that included the club's joint-worst league defeat ever, when they lost
8–0 away at
Wigan Athletic. On 22 July 2020, after losing 3–0 away to
Cardiff City, Hull were relegated to
League One. It would be the first time the club had played in the third tier of English football in 15 years.
Return to the Championship and new ownership (2020–present) Despite relegation, McCann continued as head coach for the
2020–21 season. This decision would prove successful, as Hull were promoted back to the
Championship at the first time of asking. After a 2–1 victory away at
Lincoln City on 24 April 2021, promotion was confirmed. A week later, on the final day of the campaign, a 3–1 win at home to
Wigan Athletic saw the Tigers crowned
League One champions. It was only the fourth-ever league title that the club had won, and the most recent since the victorious
1965–66 Third Division campaign, 55 years prior. On 19 January 2022, Turkish media mogul
Acun Ilıcalı and his company
Acun Medya completed a takeover of Hull City, ending the club's controversial 11-year ownership under the Allam family. On 25 January 2022, Grant McCann was sacked, but he was quickly replaced by
Shota Arveladze as the new head coach two days later. The former
Georgia international helped Hull achieve Championship survival in the
2021–22 season in relatively comfortable fashion, before he too was sacked, on 30 September 2022, after four consecutive league defeats. On 3 November 2022, the club announced former player,
Liam Rosenior, as head coach, on a two-and-a-half-year deal. Having strengthened both the team's defensive record and the team's away record since his arrival, Rosenior guided Hull to a 15th-placed finish at the end of the
2022–23 season. Despite Rosenior overseeing a very positive
2023–24 campaign, one where he was nominated for the EFL Championship Manager of the Season award and had brought the Tigers within three points of a play-off place, he was sacked on 7 May 2024. Owner Ilıcalı swiftly explained that Rosenior had been dismissed on good terms and that the departure was due to a difference in "football philosophy", with the Englishman unwilling to play the aggressive attacking style that Ilıcalı was demanding. With Rosenior sacked, much of the previous season's playing squad left. Among these, young talents
Jacob Greaves and
Jaden Philogene were now considered ready for the
Premier League, and were soon bought by
Ipswich Town and
Aston Villa respectively. Other notable losses were the end of loans for
Fábio Carvalho,
Liam Delap, and
Tyler Morton, whilst cult hero
Ozan Tufan returned to his native
Turkey with
Trabzonspor.
Greg Docherty and
Matt Ingram, both key members of the squad who won promotion from
League One in 2021, also left. During this period of transition,
Tim Walter was appointed as Rosenior's replacement, beginning his new role on 1 July 2024. However, he was removed from his post on 27 November 2024, after enduring a league run of four straight defeats and nine games without a win. At the time, Hull were 22nd in the Championship, sat just inside the relegation zone. On 6 December 2024,
Rubén Sellés was appointed as head coach of the club on a two-and-a-half-year deal, taking up his new role on 9 December. Sellés was able to stave off relegation after a final day 1–1 draw away at
Portsmouth, but it did not save his job. He was dismissed on 15 May 2025, before being replaced by Bosnian coach
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