Tag: Selles

Hull City: Fans have their say on Ruben Selles departure
19 May 2025 Off

Hull City: Fans have their say on Ruben Selles departure

By Total Football News

We asked you what you made of the decision to relieve Ruben Selles of his duties, despite guiding Hull City to Championship safety on the final day of the season.

Here’s a selection of responses from Tigers fans.

Chris: City, and Ilicali, need to get things right for next season: recruit a manager with experience of the Championship, recruit the right players – quality over quantity, release/sell the expensive underperforming

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Ruben Selles: Hull City boss set to depart after six months in charge
15 May 2025 Off

Ruben Selles: Hull City boss set to depart after six months in charge

By Total Football News

Selles had guided Reading to sixth in League One despite their off-field concerns when he left for East Yorkshire on 6 December.

Predecessor Walter had been relieved of his duties the previous week after a run of nine matches without a win.

Selles claimed his first win as Tigers boss with a 2-1 home win over Swansea on 21 December to end a winless run of 13 matches.

Although they

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Ruben Selles praises ‘brave’ Hull City after win over Plymouth
5 March 2025 Off

Ruben Selles praises ‘brave’ Hull City after win over Plymouth

By Total Football News

Hull City head coach Ruben Selles praised his side’s bravery and patience following the 2-0 win over fellow Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle.

Hull dominated the first half without creating many chances, but they made their dominance count after the interval.

“We looked to perform in the proper way and we did the things we wanted to do in the game today,” the Spaniard told BBC Radio Humberside.

“One of the

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Steven Alzate says Hull City players are keen to work with Ruben Selles
8 December 2024 Off

Steven Alzate says Hull City players are keen to work with Ruben Selles

By Total Football News

Hull last won a Championship game on 1 October, at which point they were ninth. A run of nine matches without victory led to the sacking of head coach Tim Walter, and they have lost both games under interim boss Andy Dawson.

In their current six-game losing streak, four of the defeats have been by a single goal, and Colombia international Alzate believes there is enough quality at Selles’

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Ruben Selles: Hull City appoint Reading boss as new head coach
6 December 2024 Off

Ruben Selles: Hull City appoint Reading boss as new head coach

By Total Football News

BBC Radio Berkshire’s Reading commentator Tim Dellor

Likeable, calm and well organised, Ruben Selles’ character was tested to the full at Reading.

A lesser man in charge of the Royals for the past 18 months would have thrown the toys out the pram and snapped at least once but Selles took all the nonsense thrown at him by the owner and chief executive in his stride.

He also patiently and

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Ruben Selles: Hull City set to appoint Reading boss as new head coach
5 December 2024 Off

Ruben Selles: Hull City set to appoint Reading boss as new head coach

By Total Football News

Ruben Selles has agreed to leave Reading and take over as the new head coach of Hull City, BBC Radio Berkshire understands.

The Royals manager is poised to swap a League One promotion push for a Championship relegation battle with the Tigers and will take over from Tim Walter, who was sacked last week.

The two clubs are understood to be finalising compensation for Reading, while the visa for

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