• ‘I’m delighted to be back at a club I care passionately about’
• Phil Brown’s job security is under threat, he admits

Hull City have announced the appointment of Adam Pearson as their executive chairman. He replaces Paul Duffen, who resigned from the post on Thursday following the club’s terrible start to the season. The team currently sit in 18th place having won two out of 11 league matches.

Pearson left Derby County last week and returns to the KC Stadium having first joined the club in 2001. He left six years later having appointed Phil Brown as manager.

Brown’s position is now under severe pressure but despite Saturday’s unlucky 2‑0 defeat at Burnley, Pearson is expected to keep him in place for the weekend visit of Stoke at the very least.

“I am delighted to be back at Hull City as chairman. Hull City is a club I know well and care passionately about,” Pearson said. “There are obviously significant challenges ahead but with real hard work from me and my staff, allied to the usual outstanding support of Hull City fans, I am sure we will take the club forward again.

“How secure is the manager? That’s a tricky one. I think if we don’t get results then that security goes down. Phil knows that; it’s the business we’re in. It’s been a difficult year and we need to achieve results quickly.

“We’re all in this together but we’ll have to see what happens over the next couple of weeks.”

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