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As Hull City’s players and coaches soaked up a lap of appreciation from their supporters, there was a notable absence.
That would be Hull manager Sergej Jakirovic, who had to remain in the stands for the end-of-season tradition.
Jakirovic was barred from the dugout for his side’s must-win clash against Norwich City on Saturday having been sent off during the Tigers’ 2-2 draw with Leicester City on April 21.
Why was Jakirovic absent from Hull’s lap of appreciation?
The Tigers boss was shown a red card after referee Thomas Kirk felt Jakirovic had sarcastically applauded one of his decisions, although the latter claimed his clapping gesture was intended to rally his troops.
Following discussions with the FA, all parties came to the conclusion Jakirovic would serve his one-game ban against the Canaries on the final day of the Championship season.
With Jakirovic in the stands, the coaching duties fell to assistant head coach Dean Holden.
However, in a brutal twist, the touchline ban extended to the post-game festivities.
The agreement between the FA and Jakirovic over his ban meant he could not be on the field for two hours after the match.
As a result, Jakirovic had to take in Saturday’s contest and the lap of appreciation from the director’s box at the MKM Stadium.
High stakes in Hull
It was a nerve-jangling experience for Jakirovic given Hull had to beat Norwich and hope Wrexham dropped points against Middlesbrough to qualify for the play-offs.
The Tigers went into Saturday’s final Championship fixture seventh in the table with 70 points and even briefly dropped down to eighth after Derby County, who had play-off aspirations themselves, scored in the fifth minute against Sheffield United.
Hull’s play-off dreams then took another blow in the 26th minute when Australian striker Mohamed Toure put the Canaries in front.
But Tigers star Oli McBurnie pulled his side level shortly after with a penalty and added another in the 67th minute with what proved to be the winner.
And thanks to Middlesbrough’s 2-2 draw with Wrexham, Hull leapfrogged them into sixth spot to qualify for the play-offs.
Given he could have his phone handy in the director’s box, Jakirovic kept up to date with how Hull’s rivals were going.
Jakirovic reacts to touchline ban
And although he missed striding around his technical area at the MKM Stadium, Jakirovic was full of praise for his staff who held down the fort in a high stakes occasion.
“It’s very hard (not being on the touchline) because this is my normal position,” Jakirovic told talkSPORT.
“But I also believe in Dean. Also Marko (Salatovic, assistant coach) was not on the bench.
“We immediately made a reorganisation there and Dean, Andelo (Roguljic, coaching analyst), Erbil (Bozkurt, goalkeeping coach) did a great job today.”
Jakirovic also expressed his frustration at not being allowed to join his staff and players during the lap of appreciation.
“In the rules, I can join on the pitch two hours after the game is finished,” Jakirovic said.
“Which is unbelievable and we have to change this.
“It’s hard but it’s easy in the end because we won the game and reached the play-offs. I felt myself like the chairman.”
Jakirovic will return to the sidelines for Hull when they host Millwall, who finished third, in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final, which is due to be played on May 8 or 9.
As Hull City’s players and coaches soaked up a lap of appreciation from their supporters, there was a notable absence.
That would be Hull manager Sergej Jakirovic, who had to remain in the stands for the end-of-season tradition.
Jakirovic was barred from the dugout for his side’s must-win clash against Norwich City on Saturday having been sent off during the Tigers’ 2-2 draw with Leicester City on April 21.
Why was Jakirovic absent from Hull’s lap of appreciation?
The Tigers boss was shown a red card after referee Thomas Kirk felt Jakirovic had sarcastically applauded one of his decisions, although the latter claimed his clapping gesture was intended to rally his troops.
Following discussions with the FA, all parties came to the conclusion Jakirovic would serve his one-game ban against the Canaries on the final day of the Championship season.
With Jakirovic in the stands, the coaching duties fell to assistant head coach Dean Holden.
However, in a brutal twist, the touchline ban extended to the post-game festivities.
The agreement between the FA and Jakirovic over his ban meant he could not be on the field for two hours after the match.
As a result, Jakirovic had to take in Saturday’s contest and the lap of appreciation from the director’s box at the MKM Stadium.
High stakes in Hull
It was a nerve-jangling experience for Jakirovic given Hull had to beat Norwich and hope Wrexham dropped points against Middlesbrough to qualify for the play-offs.
The Tigers went into Saturday’s final Championship fixture seventh in the table with 70 points and even briefly dropped down to eighth after Derby County, who had play-off aspirations themselves, scored in the fifth minute against Sheffield United.
Hull’s play-off dreams then took another blow in the 26th minute when Australian striker Mohamed Toure put the Canaries in front.
But Tigers star Oli McBurnie pulled his side level shortly after with a penalty and added another in the 67th minute with what proved to be the winner.
And thanks to Middlesbrough’s 2-2 draw with Wrexham, Hull leapfrogged them into sixth spot to qualify for the play-offs.
Given he could have his phone handy in the director’s box, Jakirovic kept up to date with how Hull’s rivals were going.
Jakirovic reacts to touchline ban
And although he missed striding around his technical area at the MKM Stadium, Jakirovic was full of praise for his staff who held down the fort in a high stakes occasion.
“It’s very hard (not being on the touchline) because this is my normal position,” Jakirovic told talkSPORT.
“But I also believe in Dean. Also Marko (Salatovic, assistant coach) was not on the bench.
“We immediately made a reorganisation there and Dean, Andelo (Roguljic, coaching analyst), Erbil (Bozkurt, goalkeeping coach) did a great job today.”
Jakirovic also expressed his frustration at not being allowed to join his staff and players during the lap of appreciation.
“In the rules, I can join on the pitch two hours after the game is finished,” Jakirovic said.
“Which is unbelievable and we have to change this.
“It’s hard but it’s easy in the end because we won the game and reached the play-offs. I felt myself like the chairman.”
Jakirovic will return to the sidelines for Hull when they host Millwall, who finished third, in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final, which is due to be played on May 8 or 9.
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| 📰 Publicación: | talksport.com |
| ✍️ Autor: | Alex Conrad |
| 📅 Fecha Original: | 2026-05-02 15:47:00 |
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