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Former Player Updates
Pressley appointed new Fleetwood manager.
Former Coventry City manager Steven Pressley has been unveiled as the new manager of League One side Fleetwood Town. Pressley, 41, was sacked as manager of the Sky Blues is February after 100 games in charge, and has been scouting for Premier League side Southampton since. ICYMI: BEHIND THE NUMBERS: 100 Games of Steven Pressley Just … Continue reading
Black, Carsley, Williams & Bowman get new roles.
Four men with Coventry City connections; Eric Black, Lee Carsley, Paul Williams and Dave Bowman have today all gained new roles. Eric Black, who took over the Sky Blues’ hot-seat from Gary McAllister in 2003, before being replaced by Peter Reid, has today taken temporary charge of Championship side Rotherham United. Black takes the hot seat … Continue reading
Richard Wood joins Fleetwood on loan.
Former Coventry City defender Richard Wood has joined League One side in an emergency one-month loan. Wood, 30, originally joined The Sky Blues on loan from Sheffield Wednesday under Chris Coleman in 2009, making 5 appearances and scoring once before the move was made permanent where he would go on to make a further 129 … Continue reading
Vote for Huckerby in Sky Sports #PLMoments
To celebrate 23 years of Premier League football, Sky Sports are asking fans to vote for their favourite Premier League moments. The Sky Blues only have one entry in the 160 moments, but enter Darren Huckerby as “Coventry shock United.” Back in December 1997, Darren Huckerby picked up the ball halfway in the United half, … Continue reading
Pugh completes free transfer to Bury.
Released Coventry City defender Danny Pugh has today completed a move to League One new-boys Bury FC. Signed on a free transfer last summer by Steven Pressley after his release from Leeds United, Pugh was only to make seven appearances for The Sky Blues, before his season was ended by injury in October. After failing … Continue reading
Former City defender Stuart Urquhart diagnosed with DCM
Former Coventry City defender Stuart Urquhart could have his career cut short after being diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). DCM is a heart disease where the muscle becomes stretched and thin, unable to pump blood around the body efficiently. The 20 year who was brought to the Club by former boss Steven Pressley from Rangers failed … Continue reading
Michael Doyle joins Portsmouth.
Former Coventry City captain Michael Doyle has joined League Two side Portsmouth following his release from Sheffield United. Doyle becomes the second former City midfielder to join Pompey in this transfer window after Adam Barton joined the South Coast side last week. Doyle said: “I’m happy that it’s all done. Now I want to crack … Continue reading
Auf Wiedersehen Proschwitz.
German striker Nick Proschwitz will not be returning to Coventry City after joining former side SC Paderborn 07 on a two-year contract. Proschwitz previously had a spell with the 2. Bundesliga side in 2011/2012, scoring 17 goals in 33 appearances which saw him tied for the league’s top goalscorer. This form earned Proschwitz a move … Continue reading
Madine, Manset & Stead looking for new clubs.
Former Coventry City trio Gary Madine, Mathieu Manset & Jon Stead will be on the look out for new clubs over the summer. None of the trio will be offered fresh contracts with their respective clubs when they expire at the end of June. Madine, who rejoined City for a second loan spell, scoring four … Continue reading
Westwood & Keogh named in PFA Team of the Year.
Two former Coventry City players have been named in The PFA Championship Team of the Year; Richard Westwood (Derby County) & Keiren Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday.) Voted for by fellow professionals, amongst the instructions and procedures that a player is given is that they are not allowed to vote for a player that is at the … Continue reading
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