Hull owner Assem Allam has repeated his threat to sell the club if the FA fails to ratify his bid to change their name . Confusion reigns over the current status of Allam 's application after an arbitration tribunal found the original FA Council decision to reject his application could not stand . Allam told the Hull Daily Mail : 'The club is up for sale as I 've said before . There is no change . If I can change the club 's name to Hull Tigers then I will stay and develop the club further and further . I have shown it would be a success . Hull City owner Assem Allam has repeated his threat to sell the club if he can not change the club 's name . Hull supporters have publicly stated their opposition to the name change and do n't want the 'City ' dropped . 'If it is not Hull Tigers then the club will be sold . What is the problem with that ? I could have sold the club already , but I want it to go to a good home . ' Allam appears to have until April 1 to submit a new bid to change the club 's name in time for next season , although he insists a new application is not necessary . Fans hold 'City till we die ' scarves above their heads during a Barclays Premier League game last season . A Hull City Tigers sign is displayed at the KC Stadium , and is Allam gets his way it will be 'City ' no more . Allam added : 'The tribunal states , in this case the FA saying no to Tigers , that the decision should be set aside . That means nothing has happened . 'The application has not been answered . The tribunal says our appeal was successful . That decision to set it aside was unanimous . ' On the pitch , Hull are fighting a relegation battle while the boardroom battles centre around the club 's name .
Hull City owner Assem Allam still wants to change the club 's name . He says Hull are up for sale but that will change under 'Hull Tigers ' name . FA had originally rejected Allam 's application to switch from Hull City . Arbitration tribunal found FA Council rejection of change could not stand . Allam has until April 1 to submit a new bid in time for next season . CLICK HERE for all the latest Hull City news .