Hull City will be able to make another bid to change their name to Hull Tigers after an arbitration panel set aside the Football Association 's decision to reject the name change . The club 's owner Assem Allam wants to re-brand the club but the name change was rejected by the FA Council last year . Now an arbitration tribunal has ruled the name should remain Hull City for the time being but that the Council 's decision be set aside after the involvement of Football Supporters ' Federation chairman Malcolm Clarke on the sub-committee which recommended the name change be rejected . Hull City are free to make a new application to change their name to Hull Tigers . Hull owner Assem Allam , pictured in August 2014 , wants to change the club 's name to Hull Tigers . The findings of the arbitration tribunal stated : 'We have concluded that the decision of the council can not stand . We set it aside . 'At this stage of the season it would be impractical and wholly inappropriate to direct the association to make a fresh decision to take effect during the current season . 'The club is free to make a new application . ' Hull managed to claim a point against Leicester despite Tom Huddlestone 's 72nd-minute dismissal .
Hull City owner Assem Allam wants to change name to Hull Tigers . Proposed name change was rejected by the FA Council in April 2014 . Arbitration panel have given Hull permission to make new application .