It’s not often that someone dubbed ‘the new Pele’ turns up at Coventry City but that’s exactly what happened when Nii Lamptey arrived at Highfield Road in 1995. Just how did the once-hottest property in African football end up in Coventry? And how did Lamptey's life descend into chaos after his time with the Sky Blues?
15.07.26Features
Michael Doyle, Liam Kelly, Dave Boddy, Jack Grimmer and more give their insight on Coventry City's often brutal but ultimately successful season in League Two.
09.07.26Features
At the dawn of the Premier League, Coventry City gambled on being part of the new division. As it turned out, it would be a financial risk that would come to haunt them.
08.07.26Features
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire looks through the figures and gives his thoughts on the new financial world that Premier League football brings to the Sky Blues.
07.07.26Opinion
Smart recruitment and a strong team spirit will be key to Coventry City’s Premier League survival hopes, Bryn Law has suggested.
07.07.26News
When is a striker not a striker? And why didn't Carlos Queiroz trust Brandon Thomas-Asante?
Thomas Tuchel couldn't solve England's biggest tactical problem, perhaps I know someone who can.
05.07.26Opinion
Coventry City didn’t win the Championship in January 2026. But the signing of Frank Onyeka might have been the moment the title race tilted permanently in their favour.
03.07.26Features
How Coventry City prepared for an opening day trip to Arsenal with a gruelling pre-season camp at an army barracks.
01.07.26Features
Promotion to the Premier League at the end of last season placed Coventry City in a completely different world when it came to player recruitment.
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