Controversial Hull owner Assem Allam boasted yesterday that he'd put the club up for sale just 22 hours after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected his widely mocked "Tigers" rebrand.

The 75-year-old Egyptian appeared in front of the media to "clear the air" following rumours that he had already completed a sale.

Allam said he'd put the club up for sale less than a day after the FA rejected his plan to ditch the historic name Hull City AFC in favour of calling the club Hull Tigers.

But he revealed he's also seeking to have the FA decision overturned at the highest level and will remain in charge if he succeeds.

His preferred option is "whichever comes first," Allam said, adding that he'd "give it away" if both courses failed.

"As a consequence of the FA's decision on April 9 I announced on April 10 that Hull City is for sale - the club, not the (city) council.

"I am using the wording Hull City now to show respect to the FA decision.

"This announcement is in accordance with my decision 10 months ago that I would walk away within 24 hours (if the rebrand was unsuccessful).

"In actual fact it was 22 hours. When I say something I mean it. I don't call bluffs.

"We have also begun the appeal against the FA decision via arbitration and we are hopeful of a positive outcome or that the FA reconsider their decision.

"Until the conclusion of that appeal or the sale, whichever comes first, we will remain fully committed to the club.

"If the appeal comes first: OK, no harm done. If the sale comes first: sold."

Supporters group City Till We Die (CTWD) has vehemently and vocally opposed the name change, but Allam claimed he'd initiated his arbitration bid on behalf of a "silent majority" of fans.

CTWD expressed its "disappointment" at the news that Allam intended to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the name change.

It said it was confident that the FA decision "remains fair and just" and that there was "no ground for CAS to overturn any decision achieved by such a rigid process."

But the group was keen to praise Allam and his son Ehab for stepping in to secure the club's future in 2010, saying: "CTWD continue to support the Allams ownership of the club.

"Their input means the club is in far better shape on the field than it was when they took over and, for that, we thank them.

"We remain happy to work with the owners, old or new, on issues that matter deeply to fans of Hull City AFC and especially the 1,800 members of City Till We Die."