Source: Eurosport
Pearson positive about Tigers return
Adam Pearson feels like he is "coming home" after returning to Hull and is confident the club will soon be moving forwards again.[LNB] The former Derby chairman on Monday began a second spell as Hull chairman less than a week after leaving Pride Park.[LNB] Pearson, who takes over following Paul Duffen's resignation last Thursday, said: "It's happened very quickly over the last week. The owner decided it was important we had a new direction so I'm delighted to be here, it's like coming home."[LNB] Pearson oversaw City's rise from near bankruptcy to the Championship in six successful years from 2001 but left after the club were taken over by a consortium headed by Duffen.[LNB] Hull went on to secure promotion to the Barclays Premier League after his departure but he returns days after it was revealed the club's finances are in a parlous state and with manager Phil Brown's position under intense scrutiny.[LNB] Pearson added: "The infrastructure of the club seems pretty much the same. We have got one or two issues to address but I am sure we will do that.[LNB] "Everything here looks as though it can be put right pretty quickly. Hopefully we can sort on the pitch out as well and move forward there and get a bit of team spirit and unity back together."[LNB] Hull have been warned they could face a deficit of £23million if they are relegated from the top flight this season.[LNB] Among Pearson's immediate priorities will be to trim a wage bill that has been reported to have reached £40million.[LNB] "Everything I can see on those accounts looks to me as though it's solvable and I don't think there should be any dramatic panic about our financial situation," he said.
