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Hull City fans have "revealed plans for more protests against the club's owners" -- starting on the opening day of the Premier League season, according to Barry Rabbetts of the London DAILY MIRROR. The East Yorkshire club was "promoted back to the top flight in May" after winning the playoff final at Wembley. But since then, Manager Steve Bruce has quit, first team coach Keith Bertschin was sacked on the team bus, "no new signings have been made and several key players are injured with just days left before the season begins." Fans are "also furious at decisions" made by Chair Assem Allam and now plan to protest at the Premier League opener against Leicester City. Supporters are "furious at Assam for flouting Premier League rules by refusing to offer concessionary tickets to children and pensioners" (
DAILY MIRROR, 8/3). The BBC reported the club had an approach to speak to Wales Manager Chris Coleman about replacing Bruce "turned down by the Football Association of Wales" on Monday. In a statement, the Hull City Supporters Trust said, "No communication, no manager, no engagement, no signings, no identity, no concessions, no honesty. The list goes on. The owners are digging their heels in more than ever, discarding people at an alarming rate and pushing ahead with all of their ill-considered ideas with their usual arrogance and complete lack of interest in the damaging effects they will have" (
BBC, 8/3).
