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Assem Allam: 'Hull City still up for sale'

Hull City owner Assem Allam reiterates his plans to sell the club should he fail in his bid to change their name to Hull Tigers.

Hull City owner Assem Allam has insisted that there has been "no change" in his decision to sell the club should he fail to change their name to Hull Tigers.

Allam's proposal has been widely criticised by fans of the club, prompting an FA Council to dismiss the initial application due to supporter unrest.

However, an independent tribunal has overruled that decision and Allam now has the chance to submit a new bid to change the name in time for next season.

Should the FA refuse to ratify the application, the Egyptian-born businessman has warned that he will go through with his plans to sell the club.

"The club is up for sale as I've said before. There is no change. If I can change the club's name to Hull Tigers then I will stay and develop the club further and further. I have shown it would be a success," he told the Hull Daily Mail.

"If it is not Hull Tigers then the club will be sold. What is the problem with that? I could have sold the club already, but I want it to go to a good home.

"The tribunal states, in this case the FA saying no to Tigers, that the decision should be set aside. That means nothing has happened. The application has not been answered. The tribunal says our appeal was successful. That decision to set it aside was unanimous."

Hull currently sit 15th in the Premier League table, just three points clear of the relegation zone.

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