Supporters tell of their ‘delight’ over Coventry City plan

SUPPORTERS have said they are “delighted” with the announcement of a partnership between Coventry City Football Club and the University of Warwick with a vision of building a new stadium.

The Sky Blues spent the 2019-20 season in Birmingham, playing their home matches at St Andrew’s after failing to strike a deal with Ricoh Arena owners Wasps Group.

The club is currently in negotiations to return to the stadium for next season, but do have an option to remain in Birmingham should they wish.

Pete Griffiths and Mark Dimmock have issued the following statement on behalf of the Sky Blues Talk supporters’ community.

“As supporters of Coventry City we are delighted by the joint statement from CCFC and Warwick University. It is all the more pleasing given the assurances we received earlier this year from Dave Boddy and Joy Seppala on the priority that CCFC and Sisu were placing on having a stadium of our own and their desire to have continued close relationships between the supporters, the club and the owners.

“In the short term, we hope that efforts to return to the Ricoh Arena in the interim period continue to be prioritised.

“It remains of the utmost importance to Coventry City fans for the club to be playing in the city of Coventry during this period.

“We continue to expect all involved parties to continue to work towards achieving this common aim, however, if this is not possible then transparency is needed as to the reasons why an agreement has not been made. Any deal to return to the Ricoh Arena must not put the long-term future of the club at risk.

“We look forward to seeing further plans for the development of the stadium in the near future and we hope that this process will be carried out in collaboration with, and support from, all fans groups.”