Hull have taken the decision to relieve Brown of his duties following a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal on Saturday in which the Tigers conceded an injury-time goal having battled admirably despite being down to ten men following the first-half dismissal of George Boateng.
A statement from chairman Adam Pearson read: "Retention of Premier League status is paramount and the board believes that a change in managerial direction is the correct option at this time."
Brown led Hull City to promotion in the 2007-08 season and the Tigers enjoyed a superb start to life in the Premier League, beating Arsenal and Tottenham in London to generate speculation that they could challenge for European football after an impressive first half of the 2008-09 season.
But a 5-1 hammering at Manchester City on December 26 - which famously saw Brown conduct his half-time team talk on the pitch - ushered in a difficult run for the club and they won just one league game in the remainder of the season, finally avoiding relegation on the final day of the season, despite losing 1-0 at home to Manchester United.
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