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FOOTBALL - Price Coventry City owner Doug King paid to purchase CBS Arena revealed

Aaron Sutcliffe 6th Feb, 2026 Updated: 6th Feb, 2026   0

THE price paid by Coventry City owner and chairman Doug King to purchase the Coventry Building Society Arena has been revealed.

According to Frasers Group’ half-year report, published in December last year, King paid £50million to buy the Arena.

Led by former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, Frasers Group bought the Arena for £17million in November 2022.

Then newly-appointed Coventry owner King failed in a late bid to buy the stadium for £25million.

However, King purchased the Arena for £50million in August last year.

The purchase marks the first time Coventry have owned their own ground since the stadium was built in 2005.




Coventry marked the occasion with a rampant 7-1 home victory against Queens Park Rangers.

 


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