Coventry get stadium rent waived

Financially-troubled Coventry City can stay at their Ricoh Arena home rent-free next season while the English third-tier club try to sort out their debts, the stadium’s owners said yesterday. The 1987 FA Cup winners were deducted 10 points by the...

Financially-troubled Coventry City can stay at their Ricoh Arena home rent-free next season while the English third-tier club try to sort out their debts, the stadium’s owners said yesterday.

The 1987 FA Cup winners were deducted 10 points by the Football League in March as a result of entering administration because of spiralling debts which, a High Court hearing was told, totalled some £60 million ($93.15m).

The stadium owners said the rent-free season would allow Coventry to fulfil their league commitments.

Expenses such as stewarding and lighting would be charged to the club at cost price, they added.

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