Hull City confirm Jakirović as new Head Coach
The 48-year-old has signed a two-year deal at the MKM Stadium
Hull City have announced the appointment of Sergej Jakirović as the club’s new head coach.
The 48-year-old has signed a two-year deal at the MKM Stadium, with the option of a further year.
He will join the Tigers after the club agreed a settlement with Kayserispor.
Marko Salatović, Marin Ivančić and Andjelo Roguljic are to also make the move from the Turkish Süper Lig outfit.
Commenting on the appointment, Chairman Acun Ilıcalı said: “After a thorough and extensive recruitment process alongside Mustafa Yokes, Jared Dublin and Martin Hodge, we are delighted to secure the services of Sergej.
“We believe in the football that he will bring to the MKM Stadium for us and importantly, he has proven himself to be a winner throughout his career.
“My dream for our club has never changed from the first day I took over, and I believe in Sergej as we look forward to the 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship campaign together as one family.”
A former Bosnian international midfielder, the 48-year-old won two major honours as a player, winning the 2005/06 Bulgarian Cup and 2006/07 Bulgarian Super Cup with CSKA Sofia, during a playing career that took him to Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Austria and Bulgaria.
Starting his managerial career at Sesvete in the Croatian Second Tier in June 2017, 18 wins in 36 games saw the Bosnian progress to Croatian First Division outfit Gorica before later joining Slovenian PrvaLiga side Maribor.