da luck： It’s all change at Hull City.
da 888casino： With the new season so close, the last thing any club in any division needs now is a change of manager. But on Friday last week, Steve Bruce left The Tigers.
The 55-year-old had said earlier this summer he was uncertain of his future at Hull, who are up for sale.
A breakdown in his relationship with vice-chairman Ehab Allam contributed to his departure. Bruce was also recently interviewed by the Football Association for the England job, which Sam Allardyce has now taken.
Former Manchester United captain Bruce became Hull boss in 2012, and led them to promotion last season. During his time at the KC Stadium, he led the team to two Premier League promotions, an FA Cup final and Europa League qualification.
He raised doubts about his position following the play-off final win over Sheffield Wednesday in May and suggested at the time he could leave the East Yorkshire outfit unless there were “certain assurances that we’re all moving in the right direction”.
Now Bruce has left, who will the club turn to? Here are four possibilities…
Ryan Giggs
Could be a popular choice in Hull after his time under Sir Alex Ferguson and Louis van Gaal.
He could not have failed to have learnt something under two top managers, but his own experience as a manager in the top flight would be the negative. Giggs wants to become a manager in his own right and his enthusiasm and knowledge might cause the owners at Hull to give him a chance.
Whether Giggs sees this as his ideal start is another thing. A possible takeover, a club just promoted and few fit players might be a challenge too far right now.
Roberto Martinez
After Everton, the Spaniard’s image has been tarnished and any thoughts of managing bigger clubs might have faded – at least for now. At a time when he needs to re-build his own career, taking on a newly promoted side with the resources available might just suit the former Wigan boss.
His experience in the top division, especially at a high profile club like Everton could prove invaluable. It has to be remembered that he earnt the job at Goodison Park and took Wigan to the FA Cup Final before they fell through the relegation trap door.
Steve McClaren
Never one to walk away from a challenge the job at the Premier League new boys could be just what McClaren is looking for.
Although most Hull fans would probably say no to the ex-Newcastle boss, he has more experience than anyone else in the betting and has ties to the club after playing for them at the beginning of his career.
He has managed abroad, at national level and in both The Championship and the Premier League, so expectation and pressure won’t be new to the ex-England man.
Paul Lambert
The former Villa and Blackburn boss was the front runner for the Celtic job before Brendan Rodgers turned up on the scene. Since then, little has been heard from the 46-year-old.
It was difficult times under Randy Lerner which didn’t get any better at Ewood Park. The Scot joined Blackburn in November, but activated a clause in his contract to leave after the clubs final game against Reading on 7 May.
At the start of April, former Aston Villa boss Lambert stated he would “wait and see” about his future after talks with the club’s owners Venkys.
He won 10 of his 31 games in charge as Rovers finished 15th and 19 points away from the play-offs. Like Martinez, Lambert would see this as his first step back to rebuilding his managerial career.