Hull chairman admits new manager may not be in place for Portsmouth clash

Hull City chairman Adam Pearson admits they may not have a new manager in place before the weekend.

Since Phil Brown's departure, Brian Horton and fellow coach Steve Parkin are in temporary charge until a permanent replacement is appointed, and if an appointment is delayed they may have to guide the team against Portsmouth.

"Brian and Steve have got them at it in training today, they'll prepare the team for Saturday - they may well need to be in charge for Saturday so they're taking that very professionally and getting everybody ready for what is a massive game," Pearson said.

But he offered no guarantees over their longer-term future, saying: "They could remain in place, it depends on if it's a team or an individual manager we bring in. The situation has been explained to them."