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Micky Adams to undergo hip surgery.

Former Coventry City player and manager, Micky Adams, who led current side Port Vale to a 3-2 home victory over the Sky Blues this afternoon, is to temporarily step down from his role to undergo essential hip surgery. Less than an hour after the game at Vale Park which saw over 3,000 City fans make … Continue reading

Grace Research Fund to feature on Coventry City shirts.

Coventry charity The Grace Research Fund will feature on Coventry City’s new home shirts for the next three months. At the start of the season the club revealed the new shirt, minus a sponsor, revealing it would not be used until at least the end of September. For the first four ‘home’ games so far … Continue reading

Michael Mifsud & Marlon King find new clubs.

Former Coventry City strikers Michael Mifsud and Marlon King have today found themselves new clubs. Malta captain Mifsud left Valetta in June, and has now joined Australian A League side Melbourne Heart. Mifsud became a fan favourite with Sky Blue fans after hitting a double at Old Trafford to knock Manchester United out of the … Continue reading

Coventry City to sign Rangers defender Stuart Urquhart.

Coventry City are poised to complete the signing of Scottish Under 18 captain, Stuart Urquhart from Rangers tomorrow. The 18 year old centre-back has impressed manager Steven Pressley enough during a two week trial to earn a deal with the club. Urquhart will arrive on a free transfer after successfully negotiating his release from the … Continue reading

Coventry City looking at four potential sites for new stadium.

It has today been revealed that Coventry City Football Club are now looking at four potential sites for their new stadium. At the end of the 2012/2013 season, the club revealed they were leaving The Ricoh Arena – their home since 2005, and were going to build a new stadium ‘in the Coventry area’ after … Continue reading

Coventry players could wear rainbow laces in bid to tackle homophobia.

Coventry City players could sport rainbow coloured boot laces on Saturday in their away game with Port Vale in support of a campaign by Stonewall addressing homophobia. Stonewall have sent the laces all all Premier League, Football League and Scottish League clubs urging players to show their support to the cause. The Right Behind Gay … Continue reading

Jordan Clarke signs new contract.

Jordan Clarke has completed the turn around of his Coventry City career after today signing a new contract with The Sky Blues. Clarke, one of eight members of the ‘Bomb Squad’ told by Steven Pressley they did not figure in his plans at the end of last season, has not only impressed Pressley enough to … Continue reading

Gary Madine facing jail sentence.

Former Coventry City loan striker Gary Madine is facing a jail sentence after being found guilty of two separate nightclub attacks in Sheffield. Madine, now playing for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, was found guilty of causing Reece Hall grievous bodily harm  and guilty of inflicting bodily harm on Daniel Beresford in a week-long trial. The striker has not appeared for The … Continue reading

Jordan Willis signs news two year contract.

Central defender Jordan Willis has today signed a new two year contract with the club, with the option of a third. Last night at the Fans Forum hosted by the Football Club and BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, manager Steven Pressley revealed he was talking to some of the younger players over tying them down to … Continue reading

Fans Forum recap.

Earlier this evening Coventry City manager Steven Pressley, his assistant manager Neil McFarlane and club captain Carl Baker took part in a Fans Forum hosted by BBC Coventry & Warwickshire and Coventry City Football Club. Here is a recap of what was said. Q: Steven, the season on the field is going pretty well, has … Continue reading