Hull FC: Tremendous League facet verify takeover as custody passes to Andrew Thirkill and David Hood | Rugby League Information

Hull FC have confirmed they’ve been taken over by former Leeds Rhinos chairman Andrew Thirkill and businessman David Hood.

The Black and Whites had a horrible Tremendous League marketing campaign in 2024, successful simply three of their 27 matches and ending second, forward of solely the relegated London Broncos, on factors distinction.

In addition they misplaced their Grade A standing.

The membership is hoping for higher instances beneath Hood and Thirkill, who was at Leeds from 2018 till October this yr and whose daughter is the associate of Hull FC director of rugby Richie Myler.

Thirkill will change Adam Pearson because the membership’s new chairman, with Hood additionally becoming a member of the board.

“It offers me nice pleasure to verify that I’m right now entrusting the care of this nice membership to such accountable and worthy folks as Andrew Thirkill and David Hood OBE,” Pearson mentioned.

“I really feel extremely lucky that they’ve agreed to take duty for the long run safety and prosperity of the membership.

“Each have been excellent consumers, exemplified by a respectful and confidential switch course of, which I’m happy to announce has now been finalized.

Pearson, who has owned Hull FC since 2013, revealed that Hood and Thirkill wouldn’t take any cash from the membership for a interval of three years, together with no salaries, administration charges, mortgage repayments and curiosity.

“It should be acknowledged that the brand new shareholders haven’t solely dedicated to injecting substantial sums into the membership, however have additionally agreed to not withdraw something from the membership for at the very least three years,” he continued.

“Subsequently, with instant impact, I’m delighted to say that each one income that involves our membership will now instantly profit the membership, enabling additional funding in our enjoying squad. The membership is in a really lucky place as we let’s attempt to rebuild ourselves.

“I wish to sincerely thank our board members, off-field employees, company companions and supporters for his or her unimaginable help of myself and this nice membership all through my possession over the previous 13 years, and I want the complete membership and its employees each success sooner or later.”

Aerial sports activities will as soon as once more broadcast all Tremendous League matches stay this season – together with two matches from every spherical solely stay, with the remaining 4 matches every week being broadcast on Sky Sports+