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Coventry fans unhappy with stadium relocation announcement

The Chief Executive of Coventry City says the club has left the Ricoh Arena and a new stadium will be built in the city, which will take around three years to complete.

After a long running row over unpaid rent, Tim Fisher released a statement saying a groundshare deal is being drawn up while Coventry's new home is built.

Michael Orton from the Sky Blues Trust, doesn't welcome today's statement from the club.

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Ricoh: Doors 'still open' to Coventry City

ACL - the owners of the Ricoh Arena - say their door is still open to Coventry City.

The doors of the Ricoh remain open to the Sky Blues. We are working with the administrator to help the football club exit administration."

– Arena Coventry Limited, Statement

The statement has been released as Coventry City Chief Exec, TIm Fisher, announced the club were working on a ground-share deal and plan to build a new stadium in the Coventry area within the next three years.

CCFC: 'We're building a new stadium'

Coventry City Football Club have confirmed they will build a new stadium in the Coventry area over the next three years.

Everyone is aware of the situation with the Ricoh Arena and the fact that we were forced out of the stadium, and the club has a responsibility to supporters to make sure the Sky Blues have a long term home. Doing nothing is simply not an option. The ongoing legal issues have prevented us from talking about this major development until now."

– Tim Fisher , Chief Executive, Coventry City

Coventry Chief: 'We have left the Ricoh Arena'

Chief Executive of Coventry City, Tim Fisher, says the club has lined up a groundshare deal on an interim basis while a new home is built for the Sky Blues in wake of the Ricoh rent-row.

It's a new era and we retained specialists some months ago to advise us on where to build a new stadium for the club - and in the immediate Coventry area."

– Tim Fisher , Chief Executive, Coventry City

Fisher would not speculate on which team Coventry City would share a homeground with but he did say that it was not their decision to leave the Ricoh, but that a new stadium would be up and running within three years.

'All this will be in full consultation with the fans - starting with the upcoming forums.'

– Tim Fisher , Chief Executive, Coventry City

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