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Hull City Releases New Badge As Club Name Is Restored Following Challenging Decision By President Assem Allam Five Years Ago
- Assem Allam was trying to rename the club under the name of Hull Tigers despite the rejection of his fans
- FA blocked change despite protests from club supporters' groups
- But the club has consulted supporters on a new ridge design that will be used from 2019-20
By
Richard Gibson for the Daily Mail
published:
08:00 EST, February 5, 2019
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Update:
3:27 pm EST, February 5, 2019
Hull City ended its U-turn Tuesday when they reintroduced their name on a newly designed club badge.
Five years ago, Hull's president, Assem Allam, removed him from his official badge during a spell in which he pushed the club to change his name to Hull Tigers.
Allam said that City was common and that the Yorkshire Club would be more marketable globally if it was officially known as "Tigers".
Hull City has restored its name to the club's new crest in time for the 2019-2020 season
However, the Football Association blocked the change despite protests from the club's fan groups.
Fan demonstrations of how owners run the club have been a feature of the following years – including the introduction of stress balls on the field to hold matches.
Last March, a month after such a shutdown against Sheffield United, the word City was returned to the club's social media platforms.
Soon after, fans were invited to take part in the consultation on the new coat of arms, which retains the same tiger head used for the first time 40 years ago.
The Allam family has been trying to sell the championship club which is promoting about £ 50 million throughout the period, but has not yet reached an agreement.
The current Hull badge, visible outside the stadium, features only one tiger and one year of foundation
The Tigers are 10th in the championship and still have a chance to be promoted to the highest level
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