Hull City have reapplied to the Football Association to have the club name changed to Hull Tigers after the initial request was blocked . The move angered fans who believed they had won the battle to keep their current when the FA council voted against it by 47 votes to 27 . But Hull boss Steve Bruce ahs revealed the club have once again asked FA for permission to rebrand as Hull Tigers . Hull City will become Hull Tigers if club owner Assem Allam gets his way after the previous failed attempt . Hull City owner Allam remains keen on changing his side 's name despite fans ' anger . An arbitration panel has ruled that owner Assem Allam can make another application to change the name . Bruce said : ‘ To be perfectly honest , as I 've said repeatedly , the owner knew weeks ago that he had the right to challenge the appeal and he wanted to just go quiet on it . ‘ There ’ s no disputing his views have not changed ( regarding the name change ) . That ’ s the kind of man he is so we have to respect those views . Hull boss Steve Bruce has revealed owner Allam has reapplied to change the name of his side . 'For what he has done for the club – and I say this repeatedly – he ’ s put it on the map a little bit and he ’ s put his hard earned money so he ’ s entitled to have his opinion . ‘ Now you are going to get some , and we ’ re all traditionalists , that will be opposed to it but hopefully there is a middle ground where everybody can find a solution . ' I think at the moment we put it to one side and make sure that Hull City/Hull Tigers are going to be in the Premier League next year and we can have that debate in the summer . ’
Hull 's Steve Bruce has revealed the club have reapplied for name change . The FA blocked previous attempt for club to become Hull Tigers . Previous attempt to change name by owner Assem Allam angered fans .