Hull City chairman Acun Ilicali injured in road traffic accident in Istanbul

Hull City chairman Acun Ilicali has sustained a fractured arm in a road traffic accident in Istanbul.
Ben McKenna
By Ben McKenna
Published 20th Sep 2022, 10:08 BST

The 53-year-old businessman, who has 13.5million Instagram followers and has been dubbed the ‘Turkish Simon Cowell’, is set to undergo surgery today.

The Championship club posted on Twitter on Monday evening: “We can confirm that chairman Acun Ilicali was involved in a road traffic accident in İstanbul on Monday.

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“Acun sustained a fractured arm in the accident and will undergo surgery on Tuesday.

Hull City chairman Acun Ilicali in the stands at the MKM Stadium earlier this season. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA Wire.Hull City chairman Acun Ilicali in the stands at the MKM Stadium earlier this season. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA Wire.
Hull City chairman Acun Ilicali in the stands at the MKM Stadium earlier this season. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA Wire.

"We would like to wish Acun the best for his surgery and a speedy recovery.”

Ilicali took over at Hull in January as he purchased the club from the Allam family, who had become largely unpopular in East Yorkshire.

The businessman has heavily invested in the club, with a number of new signings made during the summer transfer window.

Ilicali previously purchased a partnership with Dutch club Fortuna Sittard in 2020 before ending his relationship with the club in 2021.

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