My reply today from fl (1 Viewer)

[Sky Blue Pete]

Pete,

Thank you for your email.

In terms of stadium relocation, whilst The League has publically urged Otium and ACL to resolve the dispute, The League has no jurisdiction to force any Club (or landlord for that matter) to come to an arrangement over land or rental agreement. With no agreement in place to play at the Ricoh Arena, reluctantly, the Board of Directors approved the application to relocate on a temporary basis only. There are a number of stringent conditions in place regarding the temporary relocation. Failure to abide by these conditions and return to Coventry will result in cessation of the club's membership of The Football League.

The League is unable to provide further comment.

Thank you for contacting The Football League.

Regards,

Andrew Pomfret
Customer Services Officer
The Football League Limited
www.football-league.co.uk



Celebrating 125 years since it was formed in 1888 by its twelve founder members, The Football League is the world's original league football competition and is the template for leagues the world over. With 72 member clubs, it is also the largest single body of professional clubs in European football and is responsible for administering and regulating the Sky Bet Football League, Capital One Cup and Johnstone's Paint Trophy, as well as reserve and youth football. To find out more click here.

The Football League Ltd. Registered Office - Edward VII Quay, Navigation Way, Preston PR2 2YF. Registered No: 80612. Tel: 0844 463 1888. Fax: 0844 826 5188.
London Office - 30 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 8FL. Tel: 0844 826 3099

Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/football_league

This e-mail and any attachments are intended only for the individual to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged and confidential information. If you have received this message in error or there are any problems, please notify the sender immediately and delete the message from your computer and any copies. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is forbidden. Any views set out in this e-mail are the views of the individual sending it, and not the views of The Football League Limited unless otherwise stated. This e-mail should not be seen as forming a legally binding contract unless otherwise stated. Although we believe this e-mail and any attachment are virus-free it is your responsibility to ensure this on receipt.



-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 14 August 2013 07:18
To: enquiries
Subject: Coventry city football club

Whomever it may concern

What are the "stringent conditions in place regarding the temporary relocation of my club"?

If you had refused the ground share the owners would have been forced to make a commercial deal with the Ricoh Arena.

In recent replies to fellow fans the football league have stated that the acl were responsible for the 10 point deduction, is it normal for the football league to comment in this way?

Thank you

Pete Griffiths

Sent from my iPhone

The Football League Ltd have confirmed the end of our club. If sisu fail to comply and return to Coventry we will be thrown out of the league!!!

 

---

[CovFan]

Keep emailing them asking what are the "Stringent conditions in place regarding the temporary relocation of my club"

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Keep emailing them asking what are the "Stringent conditions in place regarding the temporary relocation of my club"

Yep just have. Dispassionately the fl are doing what they feel they can to preserve our club. They are not doing a good job though!!!

 

[smileycov]

not sure what you want them to do? We have to play somewhere, because SISU/ACL have fucked up the Ricoh. The league are assisting us in remaining in the league at this time. the only thing i see wong, is the Fit and Proper person test!! how the hell sisu can pass that is beyond me.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Yep just have. Dispationately the fl are doing what they feel they can to preserve our club. They are not doing a good job though!!!

Why don't you just read what they've published previously?

Their original response seems reasonable to me.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Why don't you just read what they've published previously?

Their original response seems reasonable to me.

I have read it, the unreasonableness of it is that they have allowed a situation to escalate.

That is the reason I said what I did about dispassionately the fl are doing what they can.

However the current scenario means our club will very soon disappear for good unless sisu sell

 

[chiefdave]

With no agreement in place to play at the Ricoh Arena, reluctantly, the Board of Directors approved the application to relocate on a temporary basis only.

what is really concerning is their failure to grasp the most basic facts of the situation. at the time that the groundshare was approved there was a agreement in place to play a the Ricoh, it's just that SISU were choosing to ignore it!

 

[chiefdave]

not sure what you want them to do? We have to play somewhere, because SISU/ACL have fucked up the Ricoh. The league are assisting us in remaining in the league at this time. the only thing i see wong, is the Fit and Proper person test!! how the hell sisu can pass that is beyond me.

they've transferred the share to a newco, why didn't they do the same as they did at Pompey and say they would only grant the share either to certain parties (those who would keep the club in Coventry) or with certain conditions (such as honoring the lease for the Ricoh)