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Two-time Premier League promotion winning manager a leading contender for Hull job
Slavisa Jokanovic is a leading contender for the vacant Hull manager’s job, talkSPORT understands. The Tigers are looking for a new boss following the sacking of Tim Walter after just six months in charge of the club. Slavisa Jokanovic is a leading contender for the Hull job Jokanovic is a well-known face in the EFL having previously managed Fulham, Watford and Sheffield United. The Serbian guided Watford to promotion to the Premier League in 2015, but was replaced as head coach before the new season after being replaced by Quique Sanchez Flores. After a spell in Israel he joined Fulham in December 2015 and led them to promotion in 2018. However he was sacked in November and replaced by Claudio Ranieri with the Whites sitting bottom of the Premier League. His time with Sheffield United was also short-lived, being sacked by the recently-relegated EFL club after winning just six times in 19 games. Jokanovic was most recently managing Russian side Dynamo Moscow, however he’s now a leading candidate to return to England with Hull. Hull’s search for a new boss comes after Walter’s reign in east Yorkshire struggled to get going. Walter was appointed over the summer following the controversial decision to sack Liam Rosenior after Hull narrowly missed out on a spot in the play-offs. The hope was that Hull would be able to challenge for the top six once again, but his time in charge ended up lasting just six months. A 2-0 defeat at home to Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday evening sealed Walter’s fate with fans making this discontent very clear with loud boos at the final whistle. It comes after Hull called time on Tim Walter’s reign as bossGetty Walter departs having won just three of his 18 games in charge across the Championship and EFL Cup. That run has left Hull in 22nd place in the Championship with just 15 points from 17 games. Announcing the news on Wednesday, a Hull statement read: “Hull City can confirm we have parted company with head coach Tim Walter with immediate effect. “Assistant head coaches Julian Hübner and Filip Tapalović have also left the club. “First-team coach Andy Dawson will take interim charge while the club conducts a thorough recruitment process for a permanent successor. “We would like to thank Tim, Julian and Filip for their efforts during their time at the MKM Stadium and wish them well for the future.”
Slavisa Jokanovic is a leading contender for the vacant Hull manager’s job, talkSPORT understands.
The Tigers are looking for a new boss following the sacking of Tim Walter after just six months in charge of the club.
Jokanovic is a well-known face in the EFL having previously managed Fulham, Watford and Sheffield United.
The Serbian guided Watford to promotion to the Premier League in 2015, but was replaced as head coach before the new season after being replaced by Quique Sanchez Flores.
After a spell in Israel he joined Fulham in December 2015 and led them to promotion in 2018.
However he was sacked in November and replaced by Claudio Ranieri with the Whites sitting bottom of the Premier League.
His time with Sheffield United was also short-lived, being sacked by the recently-relegated EFL club after winning just six times in 19 games.
Jokanovic was most recently managing Russian side Dynamo Moscow, however he’s now a leading candidate to return to England with Hull.
Hull’s search for a new boss comes after Walter’s reign in east Yorkshire struggled to get going.
Walter was appointed over the summer following the controversial decision to sack Liam Rosenior after Hull narrowly missed out on a spot in the play-offs.
The hope was that Hull would be able to challenge for the top six once again, but his time in charge ended up lasting just six months.
A 2-0 defeat at home to Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday evening sealed Walter’s fate with fans making this discontent very clear with loud boos at the final whistle.
Walter departs having won just three of his 18 games in charge across the Championship and EFL Cup.
That run has left Hull in 22nd place in the Championship with just 15 points from 17 games.
Announcing the news on Wednesday, a Hull statement read: “Hull City can confirm we have parted company with head coach Tim Walter with immediate effect.
“Assistant head coaches Julian Hübner and Filip Tapalović have also left the club.
“First-team coach Andy Dawson will take interim charge while the club conducts a thorough recruitment process for a permanent successor.
“We would like to thank Tim, Julian and Filip for their efforts during their time at the MKM Stadium and wish them well for the future.”
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