Frank Lampard sent ‘difficult’ message as Coventry City questioned
The Sky Blues’ automatic promotion credentials in the new Championship season have been questioned
Coventry City’s automatic promotion credentials have been questioned – but Frank Lampard has been backed to have the Sky Blues battling towards the top end of the Championship in the new season.
Lampard guided Coventry into the play-offs last season, transforming their results when he took charge at the CBS Arena last November.
They bowed out of the play-offs in the semi-finals to eventual winners Sunderland, but Lampard’s side will be among the clubs tipped to challenge for promotion to the Premier League once again when the new campaign kicks off.
Assessing their promotion chances, Sky Sports pundit Don Goodman told Football League World: “I do think Coventry will be towards the top end of the table next season.
“Whether or not they could make a top two challenge is hard to say really.
“I think there’s obviously a lot of business that needs to be done. Players will leave, players will come in, so at this stage it’s difficult to say.”
Coventry have made their first signing of the summer, agreeing a deal for defender Miguel Ángel Brau, subject to international clearance and a work visa.
“What I will say is they will be up against the likes of Sheffield United, I expect to be up there again, West Brom I expect to do better, Middlesbrough, Norwich, teams like that, plus those that were relegated – Southampton, Leicester obviously came back down along with Ipswich, who will be very, very strong,” added Goodman.
At a time when Sky Blues fans are eagerly awaiting news of some more new Frank Lampard‘s signings for the upcoming 2025-26 Championship season, thanks to CCFC historian Steve Phelps for reminding us of one of the fairly recently recruited additions to the Sky Blues’ ranks who has proved influential to our fortunes since his arrival. The memory above is excerpted from his book ‘Coventry City On This Day’ (Pitch Publishing 2010 revised 2024) which points up lots of interesting Sky Blue anniversaries*. The text is self explanatory
On this day (28th June) six years ago busy midfielder Jamie Allen was signed by former CCFC manager Mark Robins from Burton Albion on an initial three year contract for an undisclosed fee. His initial 2019-20 season when he dubuted off the bench against Sunderland saw the Sky Blues promoted from Division One and since Jamie has been well at home in the various successes of the club’s Championship teams.
