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Coventry fans hold Ricoh Arena protest 'to keep club in the city' | Coventry fans hold Ricoh Arena protest 'to keep club in the city' |
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A group of about 100 Coventry City fans have protested outside the Ricoh Arena to keep the club in the city. | A group of about 100 Coventry City fans have protested outside the Ricoh Arena to keep the club in the city. |
The Sky Blue Trust is urging fans not to buy shirts or merchandise until it is confirmed the team will play its home games at the stadium next season. | The Sky Blue Trust is urging fans not to buy shirts or merchandise until it is confirmed the team will play its home games at the stadium next season. |
It said although the team had been offered the chance to play there "rent-free" the situation was still unclear. | It said although the team had been offered the chance to play there "rent-free" the situation was still unclear. |
Administrators confirmed on Friday the League One club had been sold to the Otium Entertainment Group. | Administrators confirmed on Friday the League One club had been sold to the Otium Entertainment Group. |
Otium is owned by Sisu, the company that currently operates the club. | |
Trust spokesman Moz Baker said: "The clock's ticking all the time. There are no season tickets being sold - people need to know where we're playing and that should be in Coventry. | Trust spokesman Moz Baker said: "The clock's ticking all the time. There are no season tickets being sold - people need to know where we're playing and that should be in Coventry. |
"We have a perfectly good, purpose-built stadium here which we should be playing at." | "We have a perfectly good, purpose-built stadium here which we should be playing at." |
'Light-hearted' | 'Light-hearted' |
The trust also erected a makeshift statue to Joy Seppala, who is the head of Sisu. | |
Mr Baker said: "That idea was based on [chief executive] Tim Fisher's recent suggestion that there should be a statue of Joy Seppala outside the ground because of the £45m she has put into the club. | Mr Baker said: "That idea was based on [chief executive] Tim Fisher's recent suggestion that there should be a statue of Joy Seppala outside the ground because of the £45m she has put into the club. |
"It was just a light-hearted look at the situation which people are very upset about." | "It was just a light-hearted look at the situation which people are very upset about." |
Coventry City Football Club was unavailable for comment. | Coventry City Football Club was unavailable for comment. |
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