Hull City owner Assem Allam reveals plans to stage British Squash Open in 2013

30 June 2011 15:26
By Rod Gilmour[LNB]4:26PM BST 30 Jun 2011[LNB]Comments[LNB] Assem Allam, the Egyptian-born businessman, hopes to stage the 2013 British Open at Hull City's KC Stadium, bringing much-needed security to the tournament's future. [LNB]In March, England Squash postponed this year's British Open after failing to land financial muscle to back the sport's oldest event. [LNB]However organisers still remain committed to bringing the event back to London for the first time since the Nineties. The 2012 tournament is set to take place in May over FA Cup weekend at the 02 Arena. [LNB]Outlining his vision for the 2013 event, Allam said: "In 2012 I plan to sponsor it in order to attract more people to Hull the following year. [LNB]"By seeing the Allam name sponsoring the event at Wembley, it would be easier to move to Hull the year after. [LNB]Related Articles

Source: Telegraph