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Arsène Wenger is confident Arsenal's Capital One Cup third-round opponents Coventry City will return to the Premier League one day. The Sky Blues, who were relegated from the top flight in 2001 after 34 consecutive seasons, dropped to League One last season and sacked manager Andy Thorn at the...

CARL Baker insists the players have to take the blame for Andy Thorn getting the sack. “At the end of the day it's not the manager's fault,“ said Tuesday night's match winner who is clearly annoyed by the contrasting levels of performance from the team in the space of 75 hours. “He picks the...

But Shaw wIll Play It hIS way RICHARD Shaw has given a vote of confidence to the midfield diamond that earned Coventry City their superb Capital One Cup victory against Birmingham on Tuesday night. But the stand-in boss stressed that he will use whatever formation he thinks will get the job...

SKIPPER HAS FAITH IN COACHES KEVIN Kilbane believes Coventry City are in safe hands with Richard Shaw and Lee Carsley at the helm. As the search continues for the club's 11th manager in 11 years, the Sky Blues skipper feels the current caretaker team ­ which also includes FA Cup legend...

THE new manager of Coventry City will have to rely on the squad Andy Thorn assembled and the backroom staff he leaves behind. And he will also have to work closely with Steve Waggott who this week emerged as a key man – perhaps the key man – in the Sky Blues set-up. Waggott was brought to the...

TIM Fisher has insisted that Andy Thorn was sacked because the board did not believe he was getting the best out of the squad he had hand-picked. When the decision was confirmed on Sunday morning, the official club statement included the phrase “there are several other factors in this...

Reasonable figure is `north of £150,000 a year' says Fisher after rejecting Arena chiefs' offer to halve it to £650,000 THE Sky Blues and Ricoh stadium bosses appear far apart in negotiations over setting a new rent, after the club mooted a figure “north of £150,000“ a year. The suggestion by...

DYCHE, WISE AND BLACKWELL AMONG SKY BLUES HOPEFULS NEARLY 40 candidates have already applied to become Coventry City's new manager. The list to replace Andy Thorn includes Dennis Wise, who became a firm favourite during his brief spell as a player in 2006 after guiding Millwall into Europe...

GARY McSHEFFREY insists that Coventry City should be sitting on top of the League One table. The home-bred forward has been watching from the sidelines for much of the season so far having been restricted to a substitute role in the Sky Blues' three league draws. And, speaking after...

iNTERESTED iN vAcANcy BUT fOcUSED ON cUP TiE RICHARD Shaw confirmed today that he is interested in becoming Coventry City's full-time boss. But, speaking for the first time since he was installed as the Sky Blues' caretaker manager, he insisted that he is fully focused on tonight's Capital One...

fired after only four games of season club: it was more than just the results COVENTRY City are today looking for their 11th manager in 11 years after sacking Andy Thorn four matches into the new season. Thorn's assistants Richard Shaw and Lee Carsley ­ both former Sky Blues favourites...

PREMIER STARLET IMPRESSES WITH EXTRA TRAINING SHIFT ANDY Thorn has praised Manchester United prospect Reece Brown for his whole-hearted commitment to the Sky Blues cause. The England Under-20 defender switched from centre-half to rightback against Sheffield United on Tuesday when injury ruled...

club says no to deal to halve annual payments COVENTRY City FC have rejected an offer from Ricoh bosses to dramatically halve their rent for playing at the stadium, the Telegraph has learned. The offer of a new rent deal of £650,000-a-year follows the deficit-hit Division One club's refusal to...

ANDY Thorn wants Coventry City to reproduce Tuesday's second-half performance against Sheffield United from the kick-off tomorrow. And all the signs are that the Sky Blues boss will name a same-again side spearheaded by Cody McDonald and Stephen Elliott when they take on Bury at the Ricoh...

YOUNGSTERS OVER INJURY SCARES COVENTRY City survived an early-season injury scare yesterday when X-rays confirmed that teenage talent Billy Daniels did not break his foot during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Yeovil. The Bristol-born midfielder, who graduated from Gregor Rioch's Academy to sign...

COVENTRY City appear to have averted an eve-of-season crisis that could have forced Andy Thorn to freeze out some of his key players. Chief executive Tim Fisher called a showdown meeting with the first-team squad last week and told them that they would have to accept a new wages structure by...

THORN LOOKS TO GET JENNINGS ON BOARD AT THE RICOH COVENTRY City launch their season this week with tomorrow's Capital One Cup tie at Dagenham & Redbridge setting the stage for their League One opener at Yeovil on Saturday. And although Andy Thorn is satisfied that he has assembled a...

SKY BLUES HOPE FOR SALES LIFT COVENTRY City are hoping for a late spike in season ticket sales before they launch their League One campaign in two weeks time. The Sky Blues have sold 5,800 to date and are keen to hit the 6,000 mark by the time they face Sheffield United in their first home...

DION'S SAD TO SEE CITY IN LEAGUE 1 SKY Blues legend Dion Dublin is devastated by the club's decline since the days when he led them to 11th place in the Premier League. The Leicester-born striker, who scored 73 goals in 171 matches during his fouryear-stint at Highfield Road, paid a flying...

Brazilian trialist won't be signing for Sky Blues ANDY Thorn is looking for fresh options up front after deciding not to offer a deal to Bruno Cazarine. The globe-trotting Brazilian, who has played for a dozen clubs in eight countries since 2002, was given a final chance to impress during...