Tim Walter: Hull City sack head coach after just 18 games in charge with club sat in Championship relegation zone

Hull City have sacked head coach Tim Walter after just 18 games in charge, Sky Sports News understands.

Hull were beaten 2-0 by Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday night and are now winless in nine matches, sitting inside the Championship relegation zone.

The club finished seventh last season, three points outside of the play-offs, although sacked manager Liam Rosenior in May before appointing Walter, who has won just three of his 17 league games in charge and also oversaw defeat in the Carabao Cup.

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