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TIGERS TO HUNT FOR THE PREM

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The LeaguePaper Team
30 January 2022

By John Lyons

IF ANYONE doubted that new Turkish owner Acun Ilicali means business at Hull City, events of the past week will surely have cleared them up – and he’s got his eyes on the Premier League.
The Championship club were taken over by the Acun Medya Group ten days ago and enjoyed quickfire victories against promotion-chasing Blackburn and Bournemouth.
However, manager Grant Mc- Cann, who guided Hull to the League One title last term, was sacked on Tuesday and rapidly replaced by former Rangers and Ajax striker Shota Arveladze.
In addition, on Wednesday the Tigers announced they...

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