Hull City Coach Dawson Praises New Boss Selles’ Initial Impact

Hull City’s first-team coach, Andy Dawson, has stated that the club’s new manager, Ruben Selles, is creating positive initial impressions following the Spaniard’s appointment to a two-and-a-half-year contract. Dawson, a former Tigers left-back, served as interim head coach for the team’s two preceding Championship matches after Tim Walter’s dismissal and has expressed admiration for the 41-year-old’s demeanour since his transfer from Reading. “He’s brilliant, he’s been in the same position as what I’ve been in the last 10 days,” Dawson told BBC Radio Humberside.”He’s respectful, he certainly brings a freshness, he’s a very humble guy from what I’ve seen and again very personable, which is massive for staff and players.” On Saturday, Selles observed his new team’s 1-0 home loss to Blackburn Rovers from the stands. This result marked the Tigers’ sixth consecutive defeat, placing them at the bottom of the league standings. Despite the current situation, Dawson believes Selles has substantial material to work with as he aims to uplift the squad, beginning with the Championship home fixture against Watford on Wednesday night. “If you get to December and you’re bottom of the table, of course it’s a big task,” Dawson added.”That’s the reality of where we are but when you start to dissect things with a clear mind – have we given Middlesbrough a game? Absolutely. Have we gone toe-to-toe with Blackburn, sixth? Absolutely.”I think he’ll have seen a side with a lot of natural ability in it.”There’s a lot that goes into getting players in the right mind space and in a position where they feel they can go and express themselves – that’s the first impression we’ve certainly seen from the gaffer”.