23.05.2026 23:50
Hull City President Acun Ilıcalı made statements after his team won the play-off final to be promoted to the Premier League. While talking about the plans to be made after promotion to the Premier League, Ilıcalı also answered a question about whether they would make transfers from Turkey and said, "We shouldn't talk about anything right now. I'm not in that position. It will take us 10 days to recover. We need to rest. The play-offs were very intense for us."
Acun Ilıcalı, the owner of Hull City who has been promoted to the Premier League, made statements live on A Spor immediately after his team won the play-off final and secured promotion to the Premier League.
''FANS ARE PROUD OF US BEING TURKISH''
Ilıcalı stated that they set out with the goal of establishing Hull City as a Turkish club in England, saying, "There is a large Turkish flag at the stadium entrance. You saw Turkish flags in the stands today. Eighty percent of the fans, who are English, are proud of us being Turkish. Everyone was very happy."
''I HAVE NEVER FAILED IN LIFE''
Describing his approach to football, Ilıcalı said, "I am someone who lives football. I give my all in everything I focus on. I have never failed in life. I entered football, and God granted it."
HIS PERIOD AT FENERBAHÇE
Acun Ilıcalı, who said he couldn't devote enough time to Hull City during his managerial period at Fenerbahçe, commented, "Fenerbahçe is a huge club and my passion. I couldn't visit here much during that time. While making the Amrabat transfer, we couldn't even buy a striker for Hull City."
PREMIER LEAGUE PLANNING
Speaking about the significant revenue and plans awaiting after promotion to the Premier League, Ilıcalı stated, "Now we will sit down and make plans. Football does not forgive mistakes. We advanced despite teams with budgets 2-3 times larger than ours. This isn't about money; you need to make very correct choices."
ANSWER TO THE TRANSFER QUESTION FROM TURKEY
In response to a question about whether they would make transfers from Turkey, Acun Ilıcalı answered: "At the moment, we shouldn't discuss anything. I'm not in that position. It will take us 10 days to recover. We need to rest. The play-offs were very intense for us."