Having parted ways with Nigel Adkins last week, Hull City are now looking to appoint a new manager who can take them to new heights next season.

With no shortage of names being linked with the vacancy at the KCOM Stadium, it is imperative that chairman Assem Allam makes the correct decision over the coming weeks as a failure to do so could result in the Tigers finding it difficult to compete in the Championship.

According to the Scottish Sun, Paul Heckingbottom is reportedly a target for Hull having impressed at Hibernian since taking over at the club in February.

If this is indeed true, the club must think twice before making an official approach for the 41-year-old as bringing him could be a huge mistake.

Keeping this in mind, here are three reasons why we think Hull should avoid handing over the reins to Heckingbottom...

He failed to impress whilst at Leeds

Before moving north of the border to join Hibernian, Heckingbottom was tasked with trying to get to Leeds United into the play-offs in 2018 in what was his first major test as a manager.

Despite promising to bring an attacking brand of football to Elland Road, his spell with the Whites was a disaster from start to finish as his side slumped to a 13th place finish in the Championship.

Given the scale of this particular failure, it may be wise for Hull to steer clear of appointing Heckingbottom this summer.

He only has one promotion on his record

Having finished mid-table last season, the Tigers will be hoping to push on towards the top-six during the upcoming campaign with a return to the Premier League being the obvious target for the club to pursue.

Yet in order to have any chance of achieving this in the future, it could be argued that Hull need to bring in a manager with an excellent track record of getting teams promoted.

Whereas Heckingbottom did secure League One play-off success whilst in charge of Barnsley in 2016, he has shown no signs of repeating this feat since and therefore may not be the right man to take the Tigers forward.

He may not be able to attract the right calibre of players to Hull

Although there is no doubting Heckingbottom's tactical nous, the fact that he still has a relatively low profile in football suggests that if he takes over at the Tigers, he may struggle to land some of his targets, especially if challenged by other Championship sides.

Therefore, if Hull are to grow as a club over the coming years, they may benefit more from appointing a manager who has the reputation required to attract the right calibre of players during the transfer window.