Brown set for Pearson meeting

01 November 2009 13:38
Hull manager Phil Brown revealed that he had spoken with incoming chairman Adam Pearson before Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Burnley and plans to do so in the aftermath as well.[LNB]Pearson is set to replace Brown's good friend Paul Duffen who resigned from the role last week, sparking further questions about the Hull manager's future.[LNB]Brown has come in for heavy criticism having overseen just three wins from the Tigers' past 31 games.[LNB]Asked what he thought Pearson, who was watching from the stands at Turf Moor, would have learned from yesterday's game, he said: "He would have learned that he has a manager that is still at the helm and one that is willing to put his neck on the line for the cause.[LNB]"And that he also has a group of players that will do the same for the manager. The players are disappointed, not at themselves, not at me, maybe at something else."[LNB]Confirming he had spoken to Pearson in person, Brown said: "Yes. It was before the game two days ago and before the game yesterday (Friday) and I'll speak with him again after the game."

Source: Eurosport