Hull City owner Acun Ilicali sprung something of a surprise back in May when he sacked Liam Rosenior after Hull City failed to get into the Championship's top six.

Ilicali made the decision just days after the end of the Championship campaign which saw City enjoy their best season in the second-tier since winning promotion to the Premier League under Steve Bruce back in 2015/16.

A heavy campaign of investment saw the club sign the likes of Jaden Philogene on a permanent deal along with loan stars Tyler Morton, Liam Delap and Fabio Carvalho, but City fell short with West Brom and Norwich City snapping up the final two spots.

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Since City dispensed with Rosenior, the club has since appointed Tim Walter, who was then sacked in late November and brought in Ruben Selles from Reading, and face a battle to stay in the Championship with 12 games of the season to go, but what of the former Tigers favourite?

Where is he now?

After being linked with a host of jobs last summer following his departure from the MKM Stadium, including Sunderland, Rosenior took the brave decision to move to a country where he doesn't speak the language and to a club locked in something of a civil war with some supporters. He took charge of Strasbourg in France's Ligue 1.

How's it going?

In truth, fairly well as the season has worn on, and he's settled in a different country and league. Rosenior has masterminded nine Ligue 1 wins from 23 games and has the club seventh in the table, two points off Lyon, who occupy the final European spot as the campaign reaches its climax, impressing his footballing philosophy on a young, talented group.

Arguably the most eye-catching result of his early tenure was a 1-0 win over Marseille, managed by ex-Brighton and Hove Albion chief Roberto de Zerbi, and things have moved steadily since with progress obvious.

Four defeats in a row to Saint Etienne, Monaco, Nice and Brest in November saw the former Tigers defender come under pressure. But a solid point at home to Reims and a 3-0 success at Le Harve stopped that losing run and in their last nine games, only PSG have picked up more than the 20 points Rosenior's men have to give themselves a fighting chance of qualifying for Europe, and also respond to those doubters about Rosenior's management spell in the South of France.

Since returning to Ligue 1 as winners of Ligue 2 in the 2016/17 campaign, Strasbourg's highest finish was sixth in the 2021/22 campaign, but with 11 games to go, he's in with a fighting chance of at least matching that and potentially, bettering it.

Should that sixth place finish happen, Strasbourg would head into the Europa Conference League qualifiers with fifth place earning a place in the group stage of the Europa League. Monaco currently sit fifth, six points above Rosenior's side with the two clubs meeting in the Principality on April 20. Before that, Strasbourg face mid-table Auxerre on Sunday afternoon.

What's going on off the pitch?

UB90, the club's ultras group, continue to protest against the ownership of BlueCo, the group that also owns Chelsea and has been at the helm at the Stade de la Meinau since 2023. And since that controversial takeover, the group have remained silent in the opening 15 minutes of games. Owing to performances on the pitch in recent months, those protests have largely been moved outside the stadium, with fans inside determined to show their backing for the youngest squad in the division.

How about City?

It's hard to get away from the fact that since Rosenior left in May, things at City have fallen off a cliff. They've gone from a hugely productive season and the chance to build on that seventh-placed finish to a team struggling to keep their heads above water, ravaged by injuries and loss of form to key players.

Tim Walter's appointment failed to work out and he was sacked in November, but had a tough job following a difficult summer which saw recruitment happen late in the window.

There's also been significant change off the pitch with head of recruitment Lee Darnbrough leaving for Stoke City and Jared Dublin coming in, vice-chairman Tan Kesler also moved on suddenly.

The Tigers then got off to a poor start, lost key players to long-term injuries, and Walter went before Ruben Selles was appointed in December. Although City strengthened in January, they have been unable to pull clear of the relegation zone and remain firmly locked in a relegation battle with 12 games to go.