{
  "id": 2246030,
  "title": "Hull aim to silence critics after unexpected promotion to Premier League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/hull-aim-to-silence-critics-after-unexpected-promotion-to-premier",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T22:21:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/21/hull-aim-to-silence-critics-after-unexpected-promotion-to-premier-league"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hull manager Sergej Jakirovic is determined to silence critics following Hull City's unexpected promotion to the Premier League. The Tigers previously narrowly avoided relegation to the third tier just 12 months prior. Hull secured promotion through the Championship play-offs last season, defeating Millwall in the semi-finals and Middlesbrough in the final thanks to Oli McBurnie's stoppage-time winner. Middlesbrough advanced after Southampton's expulsion for match-fixing. Despite numerous predictions to the contrary, including former England midfielder Joe Cole's dismissal of Hull's chances this week, Jakirovic remains focused on avoiding a repeat of last season's relegation.",
  "summary": "Sergej Jakirovic's side open their first top-flight campaign since 2016-17 against Manchester United amid relegation predictions.",
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Hull aim to silence critics after unexpected promotion to Premier League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/hull-aim-to-silence-critics-after-unexpected-promotion-to-premier-2250556",
        "published": "2026-08-20T22:21:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}