Hull say no official approach has been made by the
FA and have echoed Sunderland, whose manager Sam Allardyce remains the
front-runner despite developments, in calling for a swift decision.
However, Hull boss Steve Bruce has confirmed he has been
interviewed by the Football Association about the vacant England manager's job.
The Tigers had earlier described the contact as
"informal discussions", but Bruce revealed he had been in an interview
which he hoped "went okay".
And if Bruce, who is still manning Hull's pre-season
preparations, gets his wish it will be him who gets the nod later this week.
"I never quite made it as a player, who
wouldn't (want it)?" he said on Sky Sports News ahead of the Tigers'
friendly at Mansfield. "If you're English and it means something to you,
who wouldn't?.
"It has to be the prime job that any Englishman
would want to have. Yes it's difficult, we know that, but there's something in
you.
"I am highly flattered to be even considered
and extremely grateful to be considered. If anything happens, let's see what
the rest of the week brings and if it does then happy days.
"In an interview you never know, I hope it went
okay, I got my point across and let's hope it was successful.
"But then again I am up against a big pal of
mine in Sam, who has always had a good job over the years. Apparently there are
some other candidates who are there too and to be in the mix I am highly
flattered because any Englishman worth their salt would be extremely, extremely
proud to be England manager.
"What I said to them in the interview has to
remain there. But we have to take away the fear in tournaments, somehow. We
have only won one of our last seven games in tournaments and we have got some
good players...that has to be the main thing."
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