--- source: thedugout.football generated: 2026-06-09T18:37:33.660Z last_updated: 2026-06-09T13:39:56+00:00 data_provider: API-Football canonical: https://thedugout.football/clubs/coventry-city/news/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY292ZW50cnl0ZWxlZ3JhcGgubmV0L3Nwb3J0L2Zvb3RiYWxsL2Zvb3RiYWxsLW5ld3MvY292ZW50cnktY2l0eS1wcmVtaWVyLWxlYWd1ZS1odWxsLTM0MDkxMzc4 --- # Hull City 'have to sell' after joining Coventry City in the Premier League - **Source:** - **Published:** 9 Jun - **Club:** Coventry City - **Original URL:** https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-premier-league-hull-34091378 Coventry City’s fellow promoted side Hull City have three weeks to ensure they are not punished for breaching the EFL’s financial regulations. Sister title HullLive are reporting the Tigers are working to take care of housekeeping by making around £6million in player sales prior to the end of the three-year reporting period on June 30. With that in mind City owner Acun Ilicali has told his recruitment team to off-load squad players to make sure the Tigers don’t start the Premier League season with a sanction and even a points deduction. It is not their first brush with the authorities having last summer been hit with a two-window transfer fee embargo, a punishment which did not stop them building a squad that reached the Premier League. The Tigers were promoted via the play-offs and a dramatic Wembley final in which Oli McBurnie scored a last-gasp winner to give the club access to around more than £200m worth of funding. Which is probably why Ilicali seems to be playing it cool and is quoted by HullLive as saying "We have overspent, and we have to sell some players before July 1. "I don't say that it will be very easy or very hard. Now we are a Premier League team, the values (of players) has raised up which is a good advantage. We have some players that know they will not be able to play with us. FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK! Get more Coventry City news and analysis via our FB page "Now we will work on that and solve this problem. It's a new task, and we will manage it. I'm not afraid. We have managed harder things. For us, this is more manageable." The report names the likes of former Sky Blues play-maker Kasey Palmer as one who could leave, having been on loan with Luton in League One last season. Mason Burstow, who finished the season as a promotion winner at Bolton Wanderers, Abu Kamara, Enis Destan, Abdus Omur and Thimothee Lo-Tutala are all players who could possibly command a fee. City are claimed to have also turned down offers for Sky Blues -linked Charlie Hughes, Ivor Pandur and Cody Drameh during the relevant period. Assuming they can get the MKM Stadium in order they will start the campaign on a level playing field with Frank Lampard’s men, who romped to the title, and Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town who returned to the top flight at the first time of asking. The Coventry Telegraph has produced a stunning special edition marking the achievements of Frank Lampard and his men. And to celebrate, the Coventry Telegraph has produced this stunning 48-page special edition marking the achievements of Frank Lampard and his men. Since relegation in 2001, the Sky Blues have gone through many well-documented lows, but a quarter of a century later, free-scoring City have earned promotion in emphatic style. And our bumper special edition is the perfect souvenir to remember that fantastic achievement by. We'll have match reports, pics, and reaction from every kick of City's journey back to English football's promised land. It's all here... the avalanche of goals pre-Christmas that made promotion look nailed on, the brief wobble that followed, and the revival under Lampard to consolidate their position at the top of the table. Plus, Sky Blues writer Andy Turner will have pages and pages of in-depth analysis on the title-winning season, manager Lampard's success, key players, and what lies ahead for the club in the top flight. Club historian Jim Brown will also share his fact-filled take on promotion, while there will be pictures and reports from the Sky Blues' joyful promotion celebrations. Every day, the CoventryLive football desk strive to deliver all manner of news, features and transfer-related stories as a part of our overall package of Coventry City content. Our dedicated reporter Andy Turner - who you can follow on X - follows the Sky Blues home and away and offers you comprehensive coverage from matchdays, press conferences and everything that happens in between.