Hull City owner Acun Ilicali will fund away travel for two of the Tigers' Championship longest away trips early in the New Year in a similar approach to the eye-catching gesture the Turkish businessman made two years ago.

Ilicali has decided to make the gesture for road trips to Millwall (January 18) and Cardiff City (February 8) as Ruben Selles looks to build on the fine 1-0 away win at Blackburn Rovers on Sunday which was their first away from the MKM Stadium since October 1, courtesy of Ryan Longman's late goal, and it's hoped by offering free coach travel, away numbers in the English and Welsh capitals will be boosted and help back his side on their quest to fight against the threat of relegation to League One.

City's final run of 11 games on the road starts with the long trip to Millwall for a 12:30pm kick-off on January 18, followed by trips to Sheffield United, the Bluebirds, Burnley, Sunderland, Bristol City, West Brom, Sheffield Wednesday, Watford, Swansea City and the final game of the Championship season at relegation rivals Portsmouth on May 3.

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The free travel to The Den and the Cardiff City Stadium will be activated once supporters buy a match ticket for those respective games through the usual ticket outlets, with details to be confirmed in due course.

Two years ago, a similar offer saw City lay on free coaches for supporters travelling from the MKM Stadium for the final nine away trips of the season, though it failed to yield a single win under Liam Rosenior, with the Tigers drawing six and losing three to finish the campaign safely in mid-table.

The club has sporadically provided free travel for supporters in the past, with trips to Wigan Athletic, Birmingham City, and QPR all being provided during Ilicali's tenure. Coaches from London have also been provided for home games in a bid to give supporters in the south of the country a chance to get to the MKM Stadium free of charge.

Despite the grand gesture by the club, some trips were previously marred by anti-social behaviour amongst a small minority both on board the coaches and at away stadiums, so the club opted to ensure every seat went to a fan with a registered account, and that will be the case again in a bid to curb any such issues this time round.

“Hull feels like home to me and my family. I love this club. I love this city and I love its people. Having been a part of this beautiful club for the last two years, what I have learned to love more than anything is the bond that connects those three elements," the Tigers owner said on New Year's Eve.

“I will never underestimate the role that people, our supporters, have on this club. I have seen the difference that 20,000 of you can make on this team time and time again. Our players feed off your energy, and December demonstrated just how influential you can be. The support in the final 10 minutes against Swansea City is what makes you great, celebrating every tackle, block, save, side by side with our team.

“Another significant result followed days later away at Ewood Park. Rubén and his team are working relentlessly to deliver results, and you acknowledged that. 1,300 of you made the trip over the festive period, and you were magnificent. Everyone in black and amber was fighting for each other, for Hull City, truly embodying my vision of ‘One Family’. This is how I want it to be.

“I make this offer once again to enable as many of you as possible to join us on the road, to be that difference. We have a talented group all working with the same passion and determination to drive this club forward. Your support, the siege mentality we can generate together, will be vital between now and May.”

Ilicali's grand gesture comes just days after it was revealed the club were losing around £500,000 per week in the latest accounts released to the end of June 2024. City's mammoth losses were closely followed up by the release of their Championship rivals Bristol City, who are haemorrhaging a similarly eye-watering amount of money per week, around £430,000 as the state of second-tier finances once again come into focus.