Hull City owner Assem Allam has reportedly offered to refund season ticket holders who are against the move of changing the name of the Yorkshire club to ‘Hull Tigers’.

The Tigers owner still insists that he intends to push through with the re-branding of the football club despite vast protests from fans who are against the idea.


Allam believes that withdrawing the ‘City’ part from the name would give the club a better presence globally therefore proving beneficial from a commercial aspect. It’s hoped that this would lead to further investment into the club from across the world, most notably the Far East.

Removing ‘City’ from the name would bring an end to a 109-year existence as Hull City Association Football Club.

Allam told the Hull Daily Mail: “There’s no need for a referendum. The crowd we get inside the stadium is the perfect referendum.

“Fans can choose to vote with their feet. If they are not happy, they can stay away.
“I am also willing to refund any unhappy season ticket holder who wants their money back.\

“I understand that fans have purchased or may have purchased season tickets in the expectation they were for Hull City AFC. Having learned the AFC is now not present, they are perfectly entitled to seek a refund.
“The club will be more than happy to oblige by paying them back in full, on a pro rata basis, if they are not happy with the plans to rebrand the club.”