Walter's sacking in the aftermath of Tuesday night's 2-0 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday means for the second time in two years, Andy Dawson will take caretaker charge until a replacement is found, starting with Saturday's trip to in-form Middlesbrough.

BBC Radio Humberside reports that the Hull City have held board meetings this morning over the future of boss Tim Walter.

Hull City have sacked manager Tim Walter following Tuesday night's 2-0 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday. Owner Acun Ilicali has made the change 149 days after the German was appointed to replace Liam Rosenior, who left at the end of last season.

HULL CITY have sacked Tim Walter following the club’s poor start to the Championship campaign. The German has paid the price for an awful nine-match winless sequence, which has left City in the relegation zone after a miserable haul of just three points from a possible 27.

James Hoggarth and Mike White on the head coach's depature.

Hull City have sacked head coach Tim Walter after a run of nine games without a win brought a fall into the Championship’s relegation zone. Walter only began his role at the MKM Stadium in July, signing a three-year deal to replace Liam Rosenior.

Hull have sacked coach Tim Walter after just 18 games following Tuesday night's defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.That loss leaves the Tigers in 22nd place having picked up just 15 points all

TEAM_LINK|5096|Hull City have sacked struggling manager COACH_LINK|28264|Tim Walter after just 17 league games following last night's defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.