Andy Thorn takes charge at the Ricoh Arena

The club had already been forced out of their home stadium and plan to share with Northampton

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A view of Coventry's Ricoh Arena

Northampton will not be 'bullied' in groundshare deal with Coventry

Ricoh Arena management Arena Coventry Limited have threatened legal action as stadium dispute rumbles on

A view of Coventry's Ricoh Arena

Coventry confirm games will be played at Northampton for next three seasons

The League One side left the Ricoh Arena after a lengthy row over rent

A view of Coventry's Ricoh Arena

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Ricoh Arena offered to Coventry rent-free

A row over the stadium has been going on for months

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FA Cup semi-finals: Paul Rogers caught with his pants down after Wigan's winner in 1989

Paul Rogers will be at today’s FA Cup semi-final hoping that Wigan Athletic can repeat their victory over Millwall in the teams’ previous Wembley meeting, when he scored the only goal of the 1999 Auto Windscreens Shield final.

A view of Coventry's Ricoh Arena

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A view of Coventry's Ricoh Arena

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The Sky Blues were 10th in npower League One but drop to 14th

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Even the arrival of the Olympics does not bring much financial cheer as the club does not own the Ricoh

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A High Court judge is next week due to analyse the finances of Coventry City after the owner of the stadium where the League One football club plays said it was owed rent.

Steven Pressley

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Pressley arrives at the Ricoh Arena to take charge of a financially-stricken Coventry side

Mark Robins

Mark Robins appointed manager of Huddersfield

The 43-year-old joins from Coventry

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