Phil Brown could be set for a sensational return to Hull City Football Club.

The former Tigers boss was placed on gardening leave in March with fifteen months remaining of his contract, as Iain Dowie was charged with the task of keeping them in the Premier League.

A 1-0 loss at Sunderland on Saturday has all but ended their chances of survival, and now chairman Adam Pearson is refusing to rule out the possibility of Brown returning next season.

“There is no rush to employ a new manager or bring back Phil Brown and tell him what his budget is next year and what he can spend,” he told The People. "Everything is an option.”

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