Group reveals plans for cup final protest
COVENTRY City supporters have revealed further details of protests planned for the club’s Wembley final on Sunday.
Protest group Preservation Sky Blues has announced a protest march to the stadium ahead of the Checkatrade Trophy Final, which will kick off at 2pm.
The group is calling on London hedge fund owners Sisu to put CCFC up for sale after almost a decade of decline.
It is the second protest announcement from the group who have also called on fans to display signs with the word ‘potential’ as the teams walk out of the tunnel ahead of the clash with Oxford United.
A spokesman for Preservation Sky Blues (PSB) said: “A protest March will take place ahead of the game.
“Fans will be gathering at The Green Man public house which is a short walk from the stadium and will then set off via Wembley Park tube station before gathering at the start of Wembley Way for a 1.30pm March to the Arch. The march has been organised by the ‘Fight till the game has won’ group and we hope many Sky Blues fans as possible will join in.”
The spokesman continued: “We previously released plans to hold a positive demonstration prior to kick off highlighting our potential as a club in a positive manner. We asked fans to hold up signs and banners with the word ‘potential’ displayed and then as the players enter the pitch to hold them aloft. “We have already received lots of support and some great input from fans. “We want to be crystal clear about what we are asking. “As always we welcome fans input and therefore ask all fans to print off their own personal message on signs/banners. We urge you to keep it positive and centred around the ‘potential’ theme. “Imagine how fantastic it would look with 46,000 fans holding up individual messages saying ‘potential’ or, as others have men- tioned, ‘for sale’ or any other slogan’s of a similar nature.
“We intend this to be a positive demonstration not a disruptive protest. Once the first ball has been kicked we urge all city fans to cheer the boys on to victory and enjoy this very rare day out at the home of football.”
The group also issued an appeal to CCFC fans to join in with a planned Oxford United tribute to a fan who recently died.
The spokesman said: “As you may be aware Oxford fan Steve Dyer tragically lost his battle with cancer recently.
“Oxford United fans will be partaking in a minute’s applause on the 12th minute as a mark of respect.
“It would be very fitting if we could also take part in this tribute as a mark of respect and we urge city fans to join in.”