Hull have confirmed the appointment of Adam Pearson as the club's new executive chairman.

Pearson's return to the club for a second spell had been widely anticipated after the resignation of Paul Duffen last week.

[readon1 url="https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/hull-confirm-return-of-pearson-1813334.html"]Source: The Independent[/readon1]

Hull have confirmed the appointment of Adam Pearson as the club's new executive chairman.

Pearson's return to the club for a second spell had been widely anticipated after the resignation of Paul Duffen last week.

[readon1 url="https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/hull-confirm-return-of-pearson-1813334.html"]Source: The Independent[/readon1]

The figures were disclosed on Monday night in an information sheet provided to shareholders in the plc, which owns 12.5 per cent of Ipswich, ahead of the annual meeting on Nov 24.

[readon1 url="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/championship/ipswich/6489871/Ipswich-Towns-debt-passes--35-million-under-Marcus-Evanss-ownership.html"]Source: Telegraph.co.uk[/readon1]

Mike Jones, the referee who allowed Sunderland's "beach-ball goal" against Liverpool, will not take charge of a Premier League fixture this weekend, in the wake of his latest controversial performance.

[readon1 url="https://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/nov/02/mike-jones-no-premier-match"]Source: guardian.co.uk[/readon1]