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SPORT 27th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City forward Haji Wright named in USA squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup
SPORT 15 hours ago

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard hails Coventry City captain Matt Grimes as the 'brain' of the team but feared midfielder would not join club
SPORT 2nd Jun, 2026

FOOTBALL - Doug King reveals Coventry City's 'studs in' approach to January transfer window
SPORT 1st Jun, 2026

FOOTBALL - Doug King admits 'adamant' Frank Lampard ensured key players remained at Coventry City last summer
SPORT 29th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City boss Frank Lampard grateful for 'authentic' connection with Sky Blues faithful
SPORT 27th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard admits Coventry City's play-off pain was 'meant to be' following Premier League promotion
SPORT 26th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Doug King felt Coventry City 'lost their way' under Mark Robins before Frank Lampard appointment
SPORT 5th Sep, 2025

FOOTBALL - Florent Malouda believes Coventry City players are looking up to 'leader' Frank Lampard
SPORT TRANSFER 15th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City reveal retained and released list following end of 2025/26 season
SPORT 19th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Gordon Strachan urges Coventry City to 'budget for relegation' from Premier League next season
SPORT 21st May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Louis Saha insists Coventry City must 'respect the culture' which helped Sky Blues achieve promotion to Premier League
SPORT 18th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Chris Waddle believes Coventry City must spend £300 million to survive in Premier League
SPORT TRANSFER 15th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City confirm departure of midfielder Jamie Allen at end of contract
SPORT 13th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Stephen Warnock almost joined Coventry City on permanent deal following successful loan spell at start of career
SPORT 15th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City club secretary to depart after 14 years in role
SPORT 11th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Mark Hateley warns Coventry City could end up like Leicester City if Sky Blues do not approach Premier League promotion with caution
SPORT 8th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Onyeka's strike for Coventry City against Derby County nominated for goal of the month award
SPORT MATCH REPORT 5th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Ellis Simms scores hat-trick as Coventry City end season with dominant Watford win
SPORT 7th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City boss Frank Lampard nominated for Championship manager of the month award
SPORT 6th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City goalkeeper Carl Rushworth wins Championship Golden Glove award
SPORT 7th May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City goalkeeper Carl Rushworth wins trio of prizes at club's end-of-season awards night
SPORT 3rd May, 2026

FOOTBALL - The fall and rise of Coventry City
SPORT 1st May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard not interested by Premier League vacancies as Sky Blues boss reaffirms commitment to Coventry City
SPORT 1st May, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City interested in signing goalkeeper Carl Rushworth on permanent deal
SPORT 30th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City to wear 'worst kit of all time' on final day against Watford
SPORT 29th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Brandon Thomas-Asante praises Sky Blues faithful after Coventry City title win
SPORT 29th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - EFL pundits heap praise on Coventry City boss Frank Lampard following promotion as champions
SPORT 28th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - EFL pundits discuss what Coventry City must do to stay up in the Premier League next season
SPORT 28th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard insists Coventry City deserve to be Premier League club but anticipates big step up next season
SPORT 27th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Matt Grimes realises career dream after lifting Championship trophy with Coventry City
SPORT 27th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard addresses Coventry City supporters on the pitch following Championship title lift
SPORT MATCH REPORT 26th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City lift Championship title after victory against Wrexham
SPORT 21st Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City promoted to Premier League as champions
SPORT 20th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City head coach Frank Lampard crowned Championship manager of the season
SPORT 17th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Emotional Frank Lampard speaks of pride after guiding Coventry City to promotion
SPORT 17th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City promoted to Premier League after 25-year absence from top flight
SPORT MATCH REPORT 17th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City score late equaliser at Blackburn Rovers to seal promotion to Premier League
SPORT 17th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Blackburn Rovers boss Michael O'Neill wants to spoil Coventry City's promotion party
SPORT 17th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard admits Tatsuhiro Sakamoto could miss rest of season with rib injury
SPORT 16th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Jack Rudoni insists Coventry City 'have a title to win' with promotion in sights against Blackburn Rovers
SPORT 16th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard hopes to deliver Coventry City promotion for supporters against Blackburn Rovers
SPORT 16th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Pedro Mendes believes Frank Lampard could emulate uncle Harry Redknapp with long managerial career
SPORT 15th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Gareth Barry insists Coventry City and Frank Lampard can enjoy final few games of season
SPORT 14th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Matt Grimes admits Sheffield Wednesday draw was a 'missed opportunity' for Coventry City
SPORT MATCH REPORT 11th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City's promotion party on hold after Sheffield Wednesday stalemate
SPORT 10th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard 'enjoying the moment' as Coventry City seek promotion against already-relegated Sheffield Wednesday
SPORT 9th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City boss Frank Lampard nominated for Championship manager of the month award
SPORT 8th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City head coach Frank Lampard and goalkeeper Carl Rushworth nominated for EFL awards
SPORT 9th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City’s final home game of season against Wrexham selected for TV coverage
SPORT 8th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Joel Latibeaudiere insists Coventry City will approach final games 'one step at a time' with club four points away from promotion
SPORT 7th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard pleased with 'really good point' as Coventry City inch closer to Premier League promotion with Hull City draw
SPORT MATCH REPORT 6th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City held by Hull City in stalemate with Sky Blues four points away from promotion
SPORT MATCH REPORT 4th Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Jack Rudoni double inspires Coventry City to thrilling win against Derby County
SPORT 2nd Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Ally McCoist would have loved Coventry City boss Frank Lampard to manage Rangers
SPORT 1st Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Tim Sherwood gives Coventry City 'no chance of survival' if club achieve Premier League promotion
SPORT 1st Apr, 2026

FOOTBALL - Sky Sports pundit declares Coventry City as 'nailed on champions'
SPORT 26th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Scott Sinclair feels Frank Lampard deserves praise for Coventry City job
SPORT 26th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Curtis Davies believes Frank Lampard is in it for the long haul at Coventry City
SPORT 25th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City's Brandon Thomas-Asante withdraws from Ghana squad due to injury
SPORT 24th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Matt Grimes insists Coventry City must 'keep levels high' to achieve Premier League promotion after Swansea City win
SPORT 23rd Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard insists 'nothing is done yet' despite convincing Coventry City win at Swansea City
SPORT MATCH REPORT 21st Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City stretch lead at top of Championship table to nine points with victory at Swansea City
SPORT 20th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Premier League promotion would 'mean the world' to Coventry City midfielder Josh Eccles
SPORT 20th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard confirms Haji Wright absence and criticises schedule ahead of Coventry City's trip to Swansea City
SPORT 19th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City's trip to Blackburn Rovers selected for TV coverage
SPORT 18th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City midfielder Frank Onyeka receives Nigeria call-up
SPORT 18th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City's home game against Sheffield Wednesday selected for TV coverage
SPORT 17th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Onyeka insists Coventry City 'must not dwell' on Southampton defeat for long
SPORT 16th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard admits Coventry City lacked 'energy and variation' in play during Southampton defeat
SPORT MATCH REPORT 14th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City suffer only second home defeat of season against Southampton in promotion blow
SPORT 13th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Gary McAllister believes title is Coventry City's to lose ahead of Championship run-in
SPORT 13th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard not worried by danger of 'overconfidence' as Coventry City prepare for Southampton clash
SPORT 12th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City boss Frank Lampard and forward Haji Wright nominated for Championship's monthly awards
SPORT 12th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard challenges Coventry City players to adopt 'clinical mentality' ahead of Championship run-in
SPORT MATCH REPORT 11th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City move eight points clear at top of table with Preston North End victory
SPORT 10th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City forward Haji Wright wins PFA Championship fans' player of the month award
SPORT 9th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City boss Frank Lampard confirms injuries to Bobby Thomas and Jack Rudoni
SPORT 11th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard praises reaction of Luke Woolfenden after defender stars in Bristol City triumph
SPORT 10th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Luke Woolfenden reflects on 'different season' to what he expected after return to Coventry City side in Bristol City victory
SPORT 9th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard praises Coventry City 'character and spirit' in Bristol City win
SPORT MATCH REPORT 7th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City earn fifth straight win at Bristol City despite first-half red card
SPORT 6th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City head coach Frank Lampard gives verdict on Championship play-offs expansion
SPORT 6th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard admits Coventry City had 'two different plans' for Bristol City clash
SPORT 6th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City legend Dion Dublin would love to manage Sky Blues one day
SPORT 5th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - EFL confirm Championship play-offs to expand from four to six teams next season
SPORT 4th Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City's Easter Weekend fixtures selected for TV coverage
SPORT 3rd Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City post £21.6million pre-tax loss for 2024/25 financial year as accounts published
SPORT 3rd Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Matt Grimes feels Coventry City 'deserved slice of luck' after injury-time win against Stoke City
SPORT 2nd Mar, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard 'loved' Coventry City performance in win against Stoke City
SPORT MATCH REPORT 28th Feb, 2026

FOOTBALL - Jack Rudoni scores injury-time winner as Coventry City move eight points clear with Stoke City victory
SPORT 27th Feb, 2026

FOOTBALL - Joel Latibeaudiere praises Frank Lampard's 'winner's mentality' as Coventry City prepare for Stoke City test
SPORT 27th Feb, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard admits Coventry City feel like a 'stronger team' this season ahead of Stoke City clash
SPORT 27th Feb, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City to show support for LGBTQ+ community at Stoke City home game this weekend
SPORT 26th Feb, 2026

FOOTBALL - Mark Hateley predicts 'uncomfortable' end to the season for Coventry City and reflects on time with Sky Blues
SPORT 26th Feb, 2026

FOOTBALL - Jay Dasilva insists Coventry City showed 'belief' in win at Sheffield United
SPORT 26th Feb, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard believes Coventry City have 'turned corner' after victory at Sheffield United
SPORT MATCH REPORT 25th Feb, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City come from behind to win at Sheffield United and move five points clear at top of table
SPORT 24th Feb, 2026

FOOTBALL - Jack Rudoni reveals he has been 'playing through injuries' to help Coventry City in promotion push
SPORT 23rd Feb, 2026

FOOTBALL - Frank Lampard cites Coventry City 'mindset change' as key to away victory at West Brom
SPORT MATCH REPORT 21st Feb, 2026

FOOTBALL - Coventry City cruise to away win at struggling West Bromwich Albion