Hull City owner backs Steve Bruce for next season

Steve Bruce will remain Hull City manager next season even if the club get relegated, according to owner Assem Allam.

The Tigers are two points adrift of safety with two games left this season, and rumours had suggested that Bruce will lose his job if they drop down into the Championship.

However, Allam is adamant that the former Sunderland boss will be at the club next year.

He told the Daily Mail: "Oh yes, he stays. That goes without saying. Steve Bruce is a top manager and fits the management style I prefer. Whatever happens, I will just let him manage."

Bruce's side face Tottenham Hotspur this afternoon.