Turkey’s Acun Ilicali buys Hull City for £24m from Egyptian Allam family
January 20 – Turkish businessman Turkey’s Acun Ilicali (pictured) and his Acun Medya Group have become the new owners of Hull City, completing a €24 million takeover of the Championship club to end the 11-year reign of the Egyptian Allam family.
The club confirmed the new owner on their website with Ilicali taking full control of Hull City. Last year, the Turk expressed strong interest in taking over Dutch club Fortuna Sittard, but that potential takeover never materialised.
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