🔥 Trending Hull City Owner Revealed: Who is Acun Ilıcalı?

Hull City, an English professional football club, is currently owned by Acun Ilıcalı ³.

Who is Acun Ilıcalı?

Acun Ilıcalı is a Turkish businessman, television producer, and media personality. He is widely known for his television shows, particularly reality competition formats. Ilıcalı acquired Hull City in January 2022 ³.

Ilıcalı's Ownership of Hull City

Ilıcalı has expressed his deep affection for the city of Hull and his involvement with the club, stating, "I love the city – for me, it’s therapy" and "I’m an owner who is involved in the team" ³. He aims to support the staff and contribute to the team's success without being disruptive ³.

Previous Ownership

Before Ilıcalı's acquisition, Hull City was owned by Assem Allam ⁶. Allam, an Egyptian-British businessman, owned the club and his company, Allam Marine, an industrial generator manufacturer ⁶. He passed away on December 2, 2022 ⁶. During the Allam ownership, there were instances of fan protests, such as in 1998, when Hull fans threw tennis balls onto the pitch to show disapproval of the club's management ¹. This event is often cited as one of the first instances of a tennis ball protest in football ¹.