2013 rent row and ground relocation Coventry City F.C.



rent disputes caused coventry city play 2013–14 season @ sixfields stadium in northampton


on 3 may 2013, coventry city put contingency plan in place play elsewhere 2013–14 season. argued club due acl (arena coventry limited), manage stadium, being unwilling negotiate club agree new lease. however, led local newspaper, coventry telegraph, starting petition in order try stopping coventry city playing outside of coventry. sent 72 clubs in football league , football league chairman. in may 2013, managing director tim fisher set plan of building new stadium within city on next 3 years , ground-sharing whilst new ground being built. in june 2013, acl made offer coventry city f.c. play @ ricoh arena rent free while club in administration.


it believed coventry city might ground-share walsall @ bescot stadium or attempt stay @ ricoh arena, following appointment of new owners. however, july 2013, walsall rumours denied , club groundshared @ northampton town s sixfields stadium – ground has less 1 quarter capacity of ricoh arena , round-trip of 70 miles. due continue until @ least 2016. plans club play home matches outside of city met strong opposition , protests coventry fans. member of parliament coventry south, jim cunningham, described move disgrace .








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