Hull have denied reports Phil Brown has been sacked as their manager after a number of bookmakers suspended betting on him being the next Premier League manager to leave his job.

However, a statement on the club's official website read: "Contrary to media speculation the club can confirm that Phil Brown has not been sacked and remains the manager of Hull City Football Club."

Brown has been under pressure following a poor start to the season which sees City lie third bottom of the table after 11 games, with just eight points.

It follows a drastic run at the end of last season, which only saw the Tigers achieve safety thanks to Newcastle's final day capitulation.

A 0-0 draw against Portsmouth at the weekend saw a number of fans vocalise that frustration, although chairman Paul Duffen has remained ever supportive of Brown in public.