Source: Daily_Mail
Hull hope Hughes falls to temptation in quest to replace sacked boss Brown
Hull chairman Adam Pearson is planning to meet Mark Hughes for one last ambitious attempt to convince the former Manchester City manager to save the club from relegation. [LNB]Pearson is likely to fail - Sportsmail understands Hughes has already turned down the job offer - but he wants to try the personal touch as he looks for a successor to Phil Brown, who was sacked on Monday. [LNB]Hughes, who has recently watched Arsenal and Real Madrid on Champions League scouting trips, is believed to have his eyes on bigger jobs in England, but Pearson wants to hear it from him face-to-face. [LNB] Survival spark: Embattled Hull want to appoint Mark Hughes as their new boss[LNB]Hull hope Hughes can be tempted, even on a short-term deal until the end of the season with a massive bonus for staving off relegation. [LNB]The news emerged just as it looked as if former Bolton manager Gary Megson, who was in hospital with kidney stones on Monday, would be taking over the hot seat. [LNB]However, the £1million transfer fee to be paid to Bolton, who are still paying his wages, is putting off Hull. [LNB]Iain Dowie, Paul Jewell and Doncaster's highly rated manager Sean O'Driscoll were other contenders, although Alan Curbishley has been ruled out. [LNB]Pearson wants the new man in place for Saturday's must-win bottom-of-table battle at Portsmouth. [LNB]With the club around £4.5million in debt, they are desperate to avoid the drop. Brown was sacked after three years in charge following the 2-1 defeat by Arsenal - as revealed by Sportsmail - a decision which is believed to have been instigated by club owner Russell Bartlett. [LNB] In with a shout: Former Bolton boss Gary Megson remains a possibility to replace Phil Brown but ex-West Ham manager Alan Curbishley is not interested in the job[LNB]Sportsmail has learned that the Hull board first made moves to find Brown's replacement last week, but Hughes turned down an approach, as did former Wigan manager Jewell, who worked with Pearson at Derby County. [LNB]Curbishley, who was finally freed from his West Ham contract last month after leaving the club in 2008, has told his advisers he is not interested in the job and is hoping to find his next club in the south. [LNB]Pearson said: 'I wouldn't think that is someone we will be pursuing. He is a fantastic manager, but it's someone we need to be able to get in straight away and he is not on that list.' [LNB]Pearson revealed there are 'about five people' on his shortlist and he is hoping to have made his decision, with Bartlett's backing, by Tuesday night.[LNB]Asked whether it would be Megson, Pearson said: 'I'm not going to go through them all.' [LNB]Megson, who was in the frame before Brown was appointed in 2006, would fit the profile of a manager who has a proven track record in relegation battles. [LNB] Not singing anymore: Phil Brown, who kept Hull up last season, has been sacked[LNB]Brown had survived until now despite another disappointing season leaving Hull second from bottom and three points from safety. [LNB]He infamously dragged his players in front of players for a halftime rollicking at Manchester City last season, but had managed to unite the dressing room, although there were still difficulties to contain. [LNB]Last week he was forced to issue a humble apology to members of the Women's Institute after captain Nick Barmby and record £5m signing Jimmy Bullard had a fight in a public park as up to 100 women took part in a march on the Humber Bridge. [LNB]The embarrassing incident was not well received in the boardroom. [LNB] Get your coat: Phil Brown yon Monday at the end of his reign as Hull City manager[LNB]Brown, who has been placed on gardening leave by the club, said: 'I am obviously very disappointed with the decision and the fact that I will not have the opportunity to secure Hull City's status in the Barclays Premier League for a third consecutive season. [LNB] 'Although I am extremely sad to be leaving. I am very proud of my achievements during my time as manager, especially having led the team into the top flight of football for the first time in the club's 104-year history and ahead of schedule. [LNB]'It has been a fantastic experience.' [LNB] Hull to replace sacked Brown by Wednesday - but it won't be CurbishleyPhil Brown sacked: Hull City end manager's reign as they fight to stay in the Premier LeagueWho will be the new Hull boss? After Phil Brown's sacking, Sportsmail takes a look at the main contendersHULL CITY FC
