LOUIS Saha believes Coventry City must respect the culture which helped the club achieve promotion to the Premier League if the Sky Blues want to stay up next season.
Saha won two Premier League titles and the Champions League with Manchester United and also played for the likes of Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur.
The former France international won promotion to the Premier League with Fulham in 2000/01 – the same season Coventry suffered relegation from the top flight.
The Sky Blues finally ended their 25-year exile from the Premier League after winning the Championship title this campaign.
And Saha advised Coventry to avoid making too many changes to the playing squad and to respect the players who secured promotion last season.
Speaking to BetVictor who offer the latest World Cup betting, Saha said: “Championship football was part of my development. I really felt like the project of Jean Tigana and Fulham at the time was really good because I could develop as a player and as a man.
“The big danger for Coventry City is that they see the money and try to make too many changes. You get a lot of money and you can get too excited.
“You really need to understand that football is not just about numbers. You really have to respect the people and the culture that got you promoted.
“The confidence is there and they really need to grow with the right ammunition. I do think that Frank Lampard will understand that. Before, it was all kind of ego stuff.
“Now they really understand that if they don’t want to do the yoyo, they really have to structure their promotion very carefully.”
