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Marco Silva tells Hull board football club must take priority

After victory over Swansea City, Hull City boss Marco Silva says the football club must take priority next season.

Silva was clearly relieved to have won a game he had described as "must-win" this week - Hull closed the gap on Swansea to three points - but was also left angry by the state of the KCOM Stadium's pitch.

Super League side Hull FC beat St Helens at the KCOM on Friday night and the Portuguese said he had told the club's owners the arrangement must be scrapped next season.

"I've said before, it's impossible at this level," Silva said.

"To play a rugby game yesterday on this pitch is impossible. There's so many things the club needs to improve.

"One team plays rugby on the Friday and then we play - for me it's impossible at this level. I've said this to our board. It's impossible."

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