(Reuters) - Owner Assem Allam has called Hull City fans "hooligans" and said "they can die as soon as they want" following protests over his proposal to change the English Premier League club's name.

REUTERS - Owner Assem Allam has called Hull City fans "hooligans" and said "they can die as soon as they want" following protests over his proposal to change the English Premier League club's name.

Police in riot gear quickly joined stewards to deal with the trouble which first broke out before the kick-off in a corner of the North Stand where the away fans were closest to Hull supporters in the ...