Former Liverpool winger Albert Riera is a number one contender to turn out to be the following Hull Metropolis supervisor, talkSPORT understands.
Former Sunderland and Rangers boss Michael Beale has been interviewed by Hull for the emptiness whereas ex-Newcastle midfielder Emre Belozoglu was on the membership’s four-man shortlist.
The Tigers are looking out for a brand new man in cost after they parted methods with Ruben Selles on the finish of the season.
Selles had steered Hull to Championship security on the ultimate day but it surely was not sufficient to save lots of his job.
The Spaniard was the third supervisor to be dismissed by Hull proprietor Acun Ilicali within the final yr together with Liam Rosenior and Tim Walter.
Riera is answerable for NK Celje, who’re fourth in Slovenia’s prime flight going into the ultimate day.
He steered the membership to a formidable quarter-final berth within the Europa Convention League regardless of ending twenty first out of 36 groups within the league part.
After beating Cypriot aspect APOEL within the knockout play-off, Celje beat Swiss aspect Lugano through penalties within the final 16.
It represented an enormous upset for Riera’s aspect given Lugano completed sixth within the league part.
Nonetheless, they may not progress past the ultimate eight as they misplaced 4-3 on combination to Serie A aspect Fiorentina, who had been Convention League runners-up for the final two seasons.
Celje is the third staff Riera has managed alongside Slovenian membership NK Olimpija Ljubljana in addition to French aspect Bordeaux.
Riera started his managerial profession with Olimpija in July 2022 and went on to win the league title in his first season.
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It was the primary time Olimpija had received the Slovenian prime flight since 2018.
Olimpija secured the double with a win over Maribor within the Slovenian Cup.
Riera then moved to Celje for the primary of his two stints on the membership in July 2023 however lasted 17 video games in cost earlier than he abruptly give up in October 2023 and have become Bordeaux supervisor a day later.
He steered Bordeaux to a Twelfth-place end in Ligue 2 however because of monetary woes, the membership was relegated to the Championnat Nationwide, the third tier of French soccer.
Riera subsequently returned to Celje forward of the 2024/25 marketing campaign.
As a participant, Riera spent two seasons with Liverpool the place he registered 5 objectives and 9 assists throughout 56 appearances in all competitions.
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The 43-year-old additionally loved prolonged stints with Espanyol, Galatasaray and Bordeaux throughout his enjoying profession.