Hull City captain Curtis Davies has called on the powers that be to hand Mike Phelan the managerial role at the KCOM Stadium on a permanent basis.
The Tigers had been expected to struggle in the early stages of the campaign after Steve Bruce departed his role in pre-season due to disagreements with the owners regarding transfer targets.
Phelan was handed the managerial job on an interim basis and the former Manchester United coach has led the Tigers to two wins from their first three Premier League matches this season.
After a busy deadline day, Davies has called on the owners to appoint Phelan on a full-time basis, claiming that the 53-year-old is the perfect fit due to his "relaxed" approach during a difficult period.
"I think the continuation [of Phelan] has been a big thing. He obviously takes the training, he has been our first-team coach for a year-and-a-half now and the fact that he has continued with that, he has kept his style going and also he has brought a relaxed mentality to us," Davies told Sky Sports News.
"I think early on in this we didn't know whether he was going to get the job or not, whether he was going to be here for a couple of days, a week - it is looking more likely that he is going to take the job."
When asked if Davies would personally back Phelan, the defender added: "100%, because he has been relaxed with us, the way we have played we have tried to be positive, we have tried to go into games to try and win."
Phelan joined Hull as assistant manager to Bruce in 2015 after leaving a coaching role with Norwich City.
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