{"id":2166,"date":"2026-04-06T19:35:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/?p=2166"},"modified":"2026-04-06T19:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:35:51","slug":"these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-epl-broader-community-hull-city-head-coach-sergej-jakirovic-has-officially-confirmed-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-epl-broader-community-hull-city-head-coach-sergej-jakirovic-has-officially-confirmed-t\/","title":{"rendered":"THESE IS THE BEST NEWS WE COULD HOPE FOR: In a moment that has sent shockwaves of joy through the valley and The EPL broader community, Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirovi\u0107 has officially confirmed that legendary Striker Dean Windass is returning to the organisation _ this time not as a player but as their new senior c\u2026.see more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2167\" src=\"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_Bradford-City-v-Hull-City-Carabao-Cup-First-Round-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_Bradford-City-v-Hull-City-Carabao-Cup-First-Round-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_Bradford-City-v-Hull-City-Carabao-Cup-First-Round-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_Bradford-City-v-Hull-City-Carabao-Cup-First-Round-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_Bradford-City-v-Hull-City-Carabao-Cup-First-Round-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_Bradford-City-v-Hull-City-Carabao-Cup-First-Round.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In a moment that has sent shockwaves of joy through the stands and the wider football community, Hull City A.F.C. head coach Sergej Jakirovi\u0107 has officially confirmed that legendary striker Dean Windass is returning to the club \u2014 this time not as a player, but as their new Senior Coaching Staff member.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement has ignited excitement among fans who still vividly remember Windass\u2019 iconic goal in 2008 that secured Hull City\u2019s historic promotion to the Premier League. 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