Hull have appointed Ruben Selles as their new head coach.
The Spaniard left his role as Reading manager and signed a two-and-a-half year contract to take over at the MKM Stadium, with the club retaining the option to extend the contract for a further season.
He replaces Tim Walter, sacked on November 27 after only 18 games in charge.
Selles said: “I'm really happy. When the possibility of coming here became real, my eyes were on Hull City.
“I know the team, the club, the history and I can’t wait to start my journey with the team.
“I saw a lot of similarities between where we are as a technical team and what we want to do for the present and the future, and that's why I decided to come.
“From now on, we are going all out, together, every time, 100 percent. There is no tomorrow; every day is important, every action is important. We are going to fight for every inch together.”
Former Tigers defender Andy Dawson – brother of Aerial sports“Michael Dawson – was in charge on an interim basis and he oversaw the 3-1 defeat to Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium last weekend.
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Highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Middlesbrough and Hull City.
Hull are currently on a five-game losing streak in the league and have been without a win since October 1. They therefore occupy 22nd place in the ranking, two points from safety.
Selles replaces Tim Walter, sacked after less than 20 games in November
Selles, 41, was named Paul Ince's successor at the Madejski Stadium in June 2023 and he guided Reading to a 16th place finish in their first season in the Third Division since 2001/02.
His exit will come as a blow to the Royals, given they sit sixth in Sky Bet League One ahead of a busy Christmas period, having won five of their last eight league games.
The next five meetings in Hull:
Saturday December 7: Hull vs Blackburn – kick-off 3pm
Wednesday December 11: Hull vs Watford – kick-off 7:45 p.m., live Sky Sports+
Saturday December 14: Coventry vs Hull – kick-off 12:30 p.m., live Sky Sports+
Saturday December 21: Hull vs Swansea – kick-off 12:30 p.m., live Sky Sports+
Thursday December 26: Preston vs Hull – kick-off 3pm, live on Sky Sports+
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