HULL City have denied reports Phil Brown has been sacked as their manager.
A number of bookmakers, including Paddy Power and William Hill, yesterday suspended betting on Brown being the next Premier League manager to leave his job.
However, a statement last night on the club’s official website, read: ‘‘Contrary to media speculation the club can confirm that Phil Brown has not been sacked and remains the manager of Hull City Football Club.’’ But Dean Windass – who fired Hull into the Premier League with the only goal in the play-off final victory in 2008 – has also called for Brown to depart the KC Stadium.
Windass, who began the season as assistant manager at Darlington, called for Brown to ‘‘get moved on’’ amid the mounting speculation over the Hull manager’s future.
Windass said: ‘‘I think sometimes you need a fresh change.
“Phil’s done a fantastic job since he’s been there but I think it’s time that he should get moved on and bring somebody else in.’’
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