Source: Telegraph
Iain Dowie appointed new Hull City manager
The former Crystal Palace manager has been confirmed as Phil Brown's successor on a short-term contract until the end of the season. [LNB]Tim Flowers has been named as Dowie's No 2, signalling the exit of Brian Horton. [LNB] Related ArticlesHull hope to name manager by weekendPhil Brown: the life and crimesVenables in line to replace BrownHull face possible £21m shortfallBrown 'proud of achievements' at HullSport on televisionHull chairman Adam Pearson has turned to Dowie, 45, after overtures to Terry Venables, Mark Hughes, Avram Grant and Alan Curbishley were rejected. [LNB]Hull's owner, Russell Bartlett, ordered the dismissal of Brown following a run of one win in 16 games. It left Hull in the Premier League relegation zone ahead of a potentially pivotal game against Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday. [LNB]"We made this decision because we had accumulated so few points over the last nine games and we felt that to give ourselves a good chance we had to do something for the last nine games," Pearson said. [LNB]"We are looking at this appointment as a nine-game survival plan. We will then reassess the situation in the summer depending on how successful we have been."[LNB]Dowie's arrival has caused a fans' backlash on Humberside thanks partly to his undistinguished managerial record and his role in Newcastle's relegation last season when he headed to St James' Park as Alan Shearer's No 2 with eight games left. [LNB]Hull avoided relegation on the last day of the season following Newcastle's run of just one win in eight games during Shearer's tenure.[LNB]Dowie: "It's a city that has a ferocious fan base, the infrastructure is here. [LNB]"It's an area that can more than justify having a Premier League team. [LNB]"I think there is some value in the team. [LNB]"I think it's a working-class area that deserves a team that reflects that - a team that plays with a bit of tenacious endeavour, that is aggressive on the field and also pass the ball a bit. [LNB]"I'm only going to talk about the good things Phil Brown has done, it's very important he should be recognised for the job he has done here. [LNB]"He should be applauded for his job, this is just a different chapter. [LNB]"I've had it in my life, sometimes you get curve balls." [LNB][LNB][LNB]
