Becoming the 44th full-time manager in Hull City history, Rubén Sellés joined the Tigers from Reading in December 2024 on a two-and-a-half-year deal. 

Having a Master's degree in Sports & Physiology from the University of Valencia, along with graduating from UEFA's Pro Licence at the age of 25, Sellés played football for Parreta CF and Burjassot. 

Sellés’ first full-time role in professional football came at the start of the 2008/09 campaign, moving to Greece to become an assistant fitness coach at Aris Thessaloniki before taking up a similar role a year later at Villarreal's youth side. 

Taking his first steps into senior management in Russia at Shinnik Yaroslavl, Sellés' journey has also seen him work in Azerbaijan, Norway and Denmark before moving to England to become assistant manager at Southampton in June 2022. Earning an impressive 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge when in temporary charge of Southampton, Sellés became manager of the Saints in February 2023. 

Becoming Reading's head coach at the beginning of the 2023/24 campaign, Sellés recorded 35 wins in charge of the Royals, including the club's biggest victory with a 9-0 win over Exeter City.