Grant McCann would not be drawn to speculation linking Hull City to a potential takeover by Turkish businessman Acun Ilicali.
The TV mogul gave an interview in his homeland ahead of City’s 2-0 loss to Blackburn Rovers, where, for the first time, he confirmed his interest in buying the Allam family championship club.
Ilicali has been linked with City for several months, but his comments on a TV show were his first in public, where it was also suggested that there would be a change of head coach.
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s Yorkshire Derby with Sheffield United at MKM Stadium, McCann reiterated his desire to stay at City, and said he has yet to have a conversation with the current owners, choosing, as it is is the norm, to play such questions with a bat right.
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“It didn’t happen at this point, I didn’t even bother to ask anyone, that’s not my problem,” McCann told BBC Humberside when asked about his ‘he had had a dialogue with Vice President Ehab Allam.
“I’m here and I enjoy it here and the team and the coaches benefit from it. It’s not my concern. If it happens and it happens further, then it is what it is. By the minute, I’m really enjoying being here.
“It’s not really my concern, personally. I’m only focusing on the football team and that’s probably a question for Ehab (Allam) or Assem (Allam).
City face a big kickoff at 12:30 p.m. in front of television cameras on Saturday, desperate to end their six-game scoreless streak or league win, and McCann says he remains focused on the task at hand for get points on the board.
“For me all I can focus on is the day-to-day football side of the business and making sure we try to turn some of those clean sheets we’ve had against Bournemouth and Swansea and some really good ones defensive performance but with a win and goals.
“I don’t read any press about it and I’m no longer on social media and I don’t see anything and just focus on the team,” he added.
