Football - Hull City v Burnley - Barclays Premier League - The Kingston Communications Stadium - 9/5/15 Hull City chairman Assem Allam Action Images via Reuters / Ed Sykes Livepic
LONDON (Reuters) - Hull City Chairman Assem Allam labelled the Football Association (FA) "amateurs" after the governing body blocked his attempted rebranding of the second-tier club for a second time.
Allam wanted to rename the Championship club Hull Tigers believing it would be easier to market the club and bring in increased commercial revenue but his attempts were rejected by the FA Council last month.
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