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Appleton confirms four final bids for Coventry City.
Coventry City Football Club Limited’s administrator Paul Appleton has confirmed four parties have met today’s final deadline for bids to buy the company out of administration. It was believed that there could be up to six final bids for the Sky Blues, but as of the deadline at 12:00 BST, only four had been received. … Continue reading
ACL: Coventry City can use Ricoh Arena rent free.
Arena Coventry Limited, the managers of the Ricoh Arena have today stated that Coventry City Ltd. can use the Ricoh Arena ‘rent free’ for the 2013/2014 season if they are still in administration. City, who are currently in administration, have been in a rent dispute with their stadium landlords, Arena Coventry Ltd (ACL), for more … Continue reading
Paul Appleton sets final bids deadline; hopes for quick sale.
Joint administrator, Paul Appleton has set a deadline of Thursday, June 13th at noon for interested parties to submit their final bids for the assets in Coventry City FC Limited. Appleton has claimed a number of indicative offers have been received and highlighted a desire to conclude matters as quickly as possible. He said in … Continue reading
Richard Keys: Outrageous to extend bidder’s deadline.
Former Sky Sports anchor and lifelong Coventry City fan, Richard Keys, has described the decision to extend the bidder’s deadline to buy the Sky Blues as “outrageous.” On Friday, which was the original deadline for bidders to make their move, joint-administrator Paul Appleton announced that the deadline was being extended until 5pm, Friday June 7th, … Continue reading
Private Seat Licence owners demand money back from Coventry City.
Private seat owners at the Ricoh Arena are demanding their money back, claiming Coventry City Football Club are in breach of contract. Almost 1,000 seats were sold to Sky Blues fans for £275 as a way of generating funds for former manager Micky Adams’s transfer kitty back in 2006. The initiative was launched by then … Continue reading
Coventry City administrators extend offers deadline.
Coventry City Football Club’s joint administrators have extended the deadline for offers for the financially troubled club until Friday, June 7th. The Sky Blues have been in administration since March and thus incurred a 10 points deduction last season, which put a halt to the club’s promotion back to The Championship plans. The original deadline … Continue reading
Tim Fisher: SISU in it for the long haul.
Coventry City Chief Executive Officer, Tim Fisher has stated that the current Sky Blues owners, SISU are in it for the “long haul.” In March, the League One side were placed into administration and deducted 10 points after a dispute over unpaid rent with the owner’s of the Ricoh Arena, ACL. Administrator Paul Appleton, has … Continue reading
Gillingham respond to Coventry Telegraph letter.
Newly promoted npower League One side, Gillingham Football Club have responded to a letter sent out to all other 71 Football League clubs by the Coventry Telegraph. Gillingham Football Club Chairman, Paul D.P. Scally has written the letter in response to the Coventry Telegraph’s “Keep City in Coventry’ campaign, giving editor Alun Thorne permission to … Continue reading
Coventry City attract interest from new bidder.
Coventry City have been approached by an Asian consortium looking to take total control of the club. The proposed bid – from investors from companies based in Singapore, Malaysia and China – would look to not only take on the club, but also the side’s rented ground at the Ricoh Arena. The Sky Blues have … Continue reading
Tim Fisher: No plans to move Jimmy Hill statue without consultation.
Coventry City Chief Executive Officier, Tim Fisher says any relocation plans for Jimmy Hill’s statue, the memorial garden or Hall of Fame bricks, would be consulted with fans. “I want to be crystal clear that the club will not move the Jimmy Hill statue, the memorial garden or the bricks in the wall at the … Continue reading
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