Leonid Slutsky is fighting to save his job at Hull City after the club’s dismal start to the Championship season.

The former Russia manager is close to leaving Hull after just five months and 18 league games, following Tuesday’s 0-0 draw at Millwall.

Hull have not won for five games and Slutsky has failed to show signs of mounting a promotion challenge after the club’s relegation from the Premier League.

A number of players were sold in the summer as a result of the drop into the second tier, including Sam Clucas, Harry Maguire, Andrew Robertson and Curtis Davies.

But Slutsky was still given funds to strengthen the squad, spending more than £12 million to rebuild the club and vice-chairman Ehab Allam believes a change is now needed.

Nigel Adkins, the former Southampton manager, has emerged as an early contender to replace the 46-year-old.

Slutsky has only managed four league victories and is expected to leave Hull shortly, with the East Yorkshire club just four points adrift of the relegation zone.