FA set to reject Allam’s plan to rename Hull

Hull owner Assem Allam’s controversial bid to change the club’s name looks all but over after the FA announced its membership committee had made a “unanimous recommendation” to its council to reject the request.

In a statement, the FA said that, at a meeting last Wednesday, its membership committee made the recommendation to the council after “consultation with stakeholders within and outside of the game”.

The statement added that a full vote would be taken as planned on April 9 and that Hull were able to respond with a new submission, having been sent the written reasons.