News about Acun Ilicali

Hull City owner reveals why Liam Rosenior was sacked just FIVE MONTHS after signing a new three-year contract and despite finishing third for Manager of the Season award

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 8, 2024
Hull, who lost 1-0 away to relegation-threatened Plymouth on the final day, finished seventh overall in the Championship table, falling short of the play-off finish the club and owner had hoped for. Acun Ilicali (right) therefore took the decision to relieve Rosenior (left) of his duties, much to the dismay of a number of Hull fans who thought he had earned the trust following an impressive year-and-a-half at the club. The Turkish entrepreneur has now revealed the reason behind his decision, and pointed to the future rather than the past.

Liam Rosenior had a fanbase that adored him but Hull now risk going backwards after his sacking - and there is a fear players will follow him out of the door, writes KATHRYN BATTE

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 7, 2024
KATHRYN BATTE: The decision to sack Rosenior was met with widespread shock, but a number of Hull City fans had feared this may happen if the club failed to make the play-offs. After years of frustration and apathy under the previous ownership, all Hull supporters wanted was a manager and team that worked and played for the badge. Success was secondary. That is not how owners think, of course. But for the first time in a long time, the club felt stable under Rosenior. There was an unwavering connection between him and the fanbase. It now feels as though that progress has been ripped up and the club is back to square one.

Hull City's former £13 million Man United midfielder is one of two coveted signings alongside the legendary Uruguayan international

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 1, 2024
Acun Ilicali, the owner of Hull City, has revealed that a former Manchester United player is one of two players he would like to sign. In 2022, Ilicali's Acun Medya firm acquired Hull from Assem Allam. Hull is currently in ninth place in the Championship and six points adrift of the play-off positions, but they have two games against Norwich, who are currently in last place.

Ronaldinho demonstrates that his 'class is permanent' with a spectacular overhead kick that shocked television viewers as the Brazil icon's 'incredible' goal has left them in awe on social media

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 22, 2024
He was a surprise guest on 'Survivor Turkey,' a spin-off of the popular series format, and strutted his stuff in a beach football match. He chested the ball before unleashing a spectacular overhead attack into the corner, surprising his opponents. He had long hair and headband.

Acun Ilicali, Hull City's owner, believes that Turkey's first home match will be a night of optimism

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 27, 2023
BY KATHRYN BATTE, THE VIEWER: Acun Ilicali, the Hull City owner, spends the majority of his life in front of television cameras, but was a helpless viewer when the devastating earthquake struck and killed over 50,000 people. While emotional tributes will be paid to those who have lost their lives, Ilicali believes it will be a night of hope rather than sadness.

Acun Ilicali, the city's owner, would provide temporary housing for Turkey-Syria earthquake victims

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 8, 2023
Acun Ilicali, the Hull's chief, has announced that he would bring fresh water and temporary housing to those who have been impacted by the earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria. Thousands of people were killed and thousands were injured in the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this week. Tremors from Istanbul's deadly earthquake, which lasted about a minute and might have been Turkey's biggest ever, were felt as far away as Egypt, Lebanon, and Cyprus' island.

Birmingham City (0-2), the Tigers' dreadful start

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 16, 2022
Hull has now lost seven of their last eight games and stood on a shy like a coconut on a shy, with current managerless and with the hunt for Shota Arveladze's replacement taking longer than anticipated. Acun Ilicali, the Turkish owner, continues to advance from target to target, with the naming of three-time Greek league champion Pedro Martins last week collapsing last week. His staff, on the other hand, continues to sink ever lower.

Hull's Pedro Martins is expected to lead the charge, so the team is likely to stage a management coup

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 5, 2022
Hull are expected to stage an unexpected managerial coup with former Olympiakos coach Pedro Martins, who is expected to take over at MKM Stadium. Following Shota Arveladze's dismissal last week, owner Acun Ilicali has led the Championship team's hunt for a new manager. With a strike close, the Tigers are in advanced negotiations with Martins, according to Sportsmail.

After a fractured arm in a road traffic crash, Hull chairman Acun Ilicali will have surgery

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 19, 2022
In a road traffic collision in Istanbul, Hull chairman Acun Ilicali suffered a fractured arm. On Tuesday, the 53-year-old businessman, who has 13.5 million Instagram followers and been dubbed the 'Turkish Simon Cowell', is scheduled to have surgery. On Monday evening, the Sky Bet Championship Club announced on Twitter: "We can confirm that chairman Acun Ilicali was involved in a road traffic accident in Istanbul on Monday."

Hull City 0-2 Sheffield United: Oli McBurnie and Sander Berge put the Blades top of the Championship

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 4, 2022
OSS HEPPENSTALL AT THE MKM STADIUM: As Sheffield United returned to the Championship summit in style, Oli McBurnie, who could barely buy a goal for two years, now cannot avoid scoring them. In the 20th minute, Scotland striker Sander Berge, a Norwegian midfielder, secured victory in the final quarter, bolstering the Blades' growing popularity as promotion favorites. Emerging victorious away from home against a highly mobile Hull City team, Paul Heckingbottom's side threatened to take some time this season.