HULL City owners Assem and Ehab Allam have defended their decision to exclude the council from the their promotion celebrations, claiming councillors have actively worked against the club.
They also say they have not yet ruled out the option of building a new home for the Tigers, should they now become an established Premier League side.
City will hold a promotion party at the KC Stadium tonight to mark the club's return to the Premier League.
It comes after they refused an invitation from Hull City Council to organise a similar open-top bus tour and reception on the balcony of Hull City Hall, as happened back in 2008.
Assem makes no secret of his unwillingness to deal with the authority, dating back to failed negotiations from his bid to buy the KC Stadium in 2011.
Back then he was angered by comments from councillors, which he claimed "misrepresented" his motives as "money-making", rather than intending to provide the club with vital assets and income.
Yesterday, he insisted the authority had no right to be involved in the club's promotion celebrations, claiming that, unlike in most other cities, the local council was holding the club back.
"Unfortunately, in this city, we have councillors working against us, but with sheer determination, we have achieved promotion in spite of them," Assem told the Mail.
"I had in my mind to spend £30m on infrastructure to increase the capacity of the KC Stadium by 10,000, and have all the surrounding area for commercial use, to bring commercial income for the club, not for us personally.
"That was to ensure the club was not relying on us as a family or any other benefactor in the future.
"What happens after us? The club needs to be sustainable. However, I was then misrepresented, and for me, there is no going back from that situation.
"Now I feel sorry for the community that we still have the same stadium and many people will be denied the chance to see Premier League football because of the restriction of the freehold.
"If you don't want to sell the freehold to extend it for the community then fair enough, but come up with something different. Find a way to enable it to be increased by 10,000 seats. Don't just say no and go home."
Asked whether they may now look at a new stadium development, as suggested in the past, the Allams did not rule it out.
Ehab, City's vice-chairman, said: "Firstly, we have to focus on staying in the Premier League.
"But the council has made its stance. We are not going to rush into that decision, but we are not going to sit back and leave it in the hands of the council because we have only just been promoted.
"Over time, if the Premier League looks sustainable, then we will have no alternative."
Hull City Council leader Councillor Steve Brady said: "I really do not want to prolong this argument over who said what about the KC Stadium, however I do take exception to some of the statements made by Dr Allam about the council.
"I have said to the club that I stick by what I have said before on this. If an offer comes in for the KC Stadium, then I will put it to a referendum and see what the people of Hull have to say about it.
"To be absolutely clear, there has never been any offer on the table for the KC Stadium. Until there is, we are where we are.
"As for the land around the stadium, we have always been more than happy and willing to discuss with Dr Allam the options for development through some form of joint venture.
"Obviously I am disappointed at the reaction to our offer of a civic reception but we live in a democracy and Dr Allam and the club are entitled to decide on their own event.
"I will repeat again that I wish to congratulate Dr Allam on the wonderful achievement of securing promotion to the Premier League.
"I congratulate the club, the players and the staff who have worked so hard for this, as well as the supporters.
"I sincerely hope Hull City flourish in the Premier League and I am sure that under Steve Bruce, there will be even more success for the club in the future.
"I don't want to have any more rows with the club and my door is always open to Dr Allam."
