Tim Walter kicked off his Hull City tenure with a perfect slogan.
'I was made in Germany but I'm made for England,' he confidently declared early in his first press conference ahead of officially taking on the challenge of meeting the restless ambition of Acun Ilicali for entertainment and success. The 48-year-old was all suntan and smiles alongside his charismatic Turkish chairman as he communicated confidently in his second language. As he talks, Hull’s pitch is being ripped up for the new season.
'After Tim went to Hamburg their attendances improved by more than 10,000,' says Ilicali, who has built his whole career on entertainment. Last season was actually only up 7,000 on the last pre-Covid campaign but it is splitting hairs. Anybody able to attract an average of 56,000 to a Bundesliga 2 club is clearly doing something worth watching. 'I hope we will fill the stadium with our support and maybe have to construct the other side,' he continues.
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