Stop the bollocks!!
Struggling CCFC have appointed restructuring experts From Cooper Parry to advise it on its options in the face of a financial crisis. The appointment of Cooper Parry comes after CCFC managing director Tim Fisher promised fans earlier this month that the club would not fall into liquidation. CCFC has until Boxing Day to either pay £1.2M in unpaid rent or face a winding up order. The cash strapped League 1 football club which was a founder member of the Premier League in 1992 owe back rent to the Alan Higgs charity and Coventry City Council, who are joint owners of its Ricoh Arena home stadium.
Coventry City Football Club is supposed to pay £1.3M rent a year to the duo but says this is unaffordable given that its finances took a huge hit when it was relegated to English football's third tier last season.
The club has rejected a compromise proposal that it pays rent of £400K per annum and split food and drink sales with its landlords as unacceptable.
Tyrone Courtman head of Cooper Parry Restructuring team said "We are helping Coventry's board to explore its options in the event that a deal cannot be reached with the landlords.
Hedge fund SISU Capital, the owner of CCFC is looking to move the club away from the Ricoh to cut its costs.
Struggling CCFC have appointed restructuring experts From Cooper Parry to advise it on its options in the face of a financial crisis. The appointment of Cooper Parry comes after CCFC managing director Tim Fisher promised fans earlier this month that the club would not fall into liquidation. CCFC has until Boxing Day to either pay £1.2M in unpaid rent or face a winding up order. The cash strapped League 1 football club which was a founder member of the Premier League in 1992 owe back rent to the Alan Higgs charity and Coventry City Council, who are joint owners of its Ricoh Arena home stadium.
Coventry City Football Club is supposed to pay £1.3M rent a year to the duo but says this is unaffordable given that its finances took a huge hit when it was relegated to English football's third tier last season.
The club has rejected a compromise proposal that it pays rent of £400K per annum and split food and drink sales with its landlords as unacceptable.
Tyrone Courtman head of Cooper Parry Restructuring team said "We are helping Coventry's board to explore its options in the event that a deal cannot be reached with the landlords.
Hedge fund SISU Capital, the owner of CCFC is looking to move the club away from the Ricoh to cut its costs.
And how much are these restructuring experts costing? I thought sisu were supposed to be restructuring experts?
And how much are these restructuring experts costing? I thought sisu were supposed to be restructuring experts?
Any idea what sort of figures?
I was wondering the same! We're just adding to our financial problems by recruiting more 'experts'
Where did you copy this from?
The only reason I ask is because I wish whoever wrote it would get their facts right. The back rent is owed to ACL not the Council or Higgs trust, when the facts are distorted like that it makes the whole situation seem more confusing.
This is terrible news. They wouldn't waste money on this unless they thought they will not reach a deal. Worrying now
Maybe its some sort of bluff? Let ACL think were going bust unless they offer another reduction.
Why do people conclude this news co-incides with administration? I don't follow the link.
It's Cooper Parry's speciality
A difference over £200k. is not the tipping point .why in the public domain ,ACLs difficulties only emerged after TF publicised the matter .Embargo here we come ,I'm fairly confident it will come about that we have been Breaking FFP in some way ,Possibly over the rent element of our expenditure,maybe thats why TF has been so intransigent.
Of course it could be all sorts ,but it hard to take seriously given the Sale of say Christie to the oft muted Stoke or Newcastle,or Murphy to Brum if Butland goes to Liverpool ,would provide an interim solution,so is it not that simple?
Let's wait and see what nonsense TF chooses to spout before jumping to extreme conclusions.
Of course it could be all sorts ,but it hard to take seriously given the Sale of say Christie to the oft muted Stoke or Newcastle,or Murphy to Brum if Butland goes to Liverpool ,would provide an interim solution,so is it not that simple?
Let's wait and see what nonsense TF chooses to spout before jumping to extreme conclusions.
Where you hear/see/ them rumours?
Just chat I hear at the ground SBT,could be fact or fiction but generally from people who commentate from the periphories at the club.
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