Hull City's owner Assem Allam (L) waves before their English Premier League soccer match against Fulham at The KC Stadium in Hull, northern England, December 28, 2013. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis
LONDON (Reuters) - Hull City owner Assem Allam's pledge to change the club's name to Hull Tigers next season suffered a setback on Monday when the Football Association was advised by its membership committee to reject the request.
"The FA can confirm its Membership Committee met on Wednesday (12 March) and has made a unanimous recommendation to The FA Council to reject Hull City's request to change their playing name to Hull Tigers from next season," a statement on the FA's website said.
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