Hull City prepares for Premier League return against Manchester United

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Club ‘not here by accident’ and revamped squad return to Premier League against Manchester United on Saturday On a baking spring bank holiday, Sergej Jakirovic basked in the glory of Hull’s fairytale promotion to the Premier League in an address to 40,000 ecstatic supporters from the balcony of Hull City Hall. “I only had one task before the season – to stay in the Championship … I failed. We’re going to the Premier League!” roared the Jakirovic to the delight of those in attendance. Oli McBurnie’s late goal had secured a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in the Championship playoff final 48 hours earlier, clinching one of the unlikeliest ascents for years. Hull only survived relegation to League One on goal difference in 2024-25 but Jakirovic, an intriguing character and fine raconteur, proved the man with the alchemist’s touch. Continue reading...

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Sergej Jakirović expects confidence will prove key to Hull's fortunes this season after they returned to the Premier League with a bang to defeat Manchester United 2-0 on Saturday. The Tigers last competed at this level in 2017, and got the new campaign under way at home against Michael Carrick’s side having already been widely written off as a team likely to head immediately back down to the Championship.