Acun is going to 'come out swinging' over transfer appeal

ILICALI EXPECTED TO LAUNCH STAUNCH DEFENCE OF CITY IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE EFL

- By JAMES SMAILES

Hull City owner Acun Ilicali is expected to 'come out swinging' in a defence of himself and the club in the wake of news the Tigers have been sanctioned with a three-window transfer fee penalty.

City were placed under a temporary embargo last week which has now been lifted, but as a result of failure to meet a payment within the '30-day rule' the club have been slapped with the fixed penalty of a transfer fee restriction spanning the next three windows.

The sanction relates to a charge for a missed payment to Aston Villa for the loan last season of Louie Barry, a charge the club are contesting.