Hull FC have confirmed they’ve been taken over by former Leeds Rhinos president Andrew Thirkill and businessman David Hood.
The Black and Whites suffered an terrible Tremendous League marketing campaign in 2024, successful simply three of their 27 matches and ending second backside, forward of solely relegated London Broncos on factors distinction.
Additionally they misplaced their Grade A standing.
The membership will hope for brighter instances below Hood and Thirkill, who was at Leeds from 2018 till October of this yr and whose daughter is the accomplice of Hull FC director of rugby Richie Myler.
Thirkill will exchange Adam Pearson as the brand new membership chair, with Hood additionally becoming a member of the board.
“It gives me great pleasure to confirm that I am today handing over custodianship of this great club to such responsible and worthy individuals as Andrew Thirkill and David Hood OBE,” mentioned Pearson.
“I really feel extremely lucky for them to have agreed to have taken on the duty of the longer term safety and prosperity of the membership.
“Both have been the ideal purchasers, exemplified throughout a respectful and confidential handover process, which I am pleased to announce has now been finalised.”
Pearson, who has owned Hull FC since 2013, revealed Hood and Thirkill will take no cash from the membership for a three-year interval, together with no wage, administration charges, mortgage repayments and curiosity.
“It should be recognised that the new shareholders have not only undertaken to inject substantial sums of money into the club, but have also agreed to take no monies from the club for at least a three-year period,” he continued.
“Therefore with immediate effect, I am delighted to say that all receipts that come into our club will now be directly benefiting the club, allowing further investment into our playing roster. The club is in a very fortunate position as we look to rebuild.
“I want to sincerely thank our board members, off-field employees, company companions, and our supporters for his or her unimaginable assist of myself and this nice membership all through my possession throughout the previous 13 years, and I want your entire membership and its personnel each success going ahead.”
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