Hull boss Sergej Jakirovic likens Sorba Thomas to Max Verstappen after flipping £60,000 Land Rover in horror crash

HULL boss Sergej Jakirovic compared Sorba Thomas to Max Verstappen a day after his horror crash. Summer signing Thomas, 27, came off the bench in the Tigers’ 2-2 draw at Chelsea, having suffered a serious smash near the club’s training ground on Friday. Hull ace Sorba Thomas suffered a horror car crash on Friday near the club’s training ground Credit: Unknown Thankfully, Thomas escaped unscathed from that terrifying car accident Credit: 2026 PA Media The Tigers’ deadline day signing from Stoke, flipped his £60,000 Land Rover Defender. But somehow, the winger escaped unscathed – and boss Jakirovic compared him to Formula One star Max Verstappen. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Asked how the incident happened, Jakirovic said: “You saw images. Max Verstappen! “No, everything is fine, thank God. Everything is fine, thank God. “It’s an accident that could happen to anyone. “When I went there, I just asked him how he feels, and he just said that everything is good, I’m good. “And that’s it, the car is in your car. You will buy a new one or you will fix this one, and it’s just about car damage, and that’s it, everything is fine.” In a statement on Friday, Hull said: “Hull City is relieved to confirm that Sorba Thomas is unharmed following a road traffic accident near to the club’s Cottingham training ground. Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK “The club is aware of images of Sorba’s car circulating on social media and can reassure supporters that he has sustained no injuries and emerged from his vehicle completely unscathed.” A Humberside Police spokesman told The Sun: “Officers and emergency services are currently in attendance following reports of a road traffic collision on Millhouse Woods Lane, Cottingham. “The road remains closed and motorists are advised to avoid the area to allow emergency services to operate effectively.” Hull boss Sergej Jakirovic made quite the statement regarding Thomas Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Jakirovic compared Thomas to Formula One superstar Max Verstappen Credit: Alamy Comment now