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Rich Chamberlain

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The experience gap: Do Coventry City have enough Premier League knowhow?
Frank Onyeka has made 75 Premier League appearances. The rest of Coventry City's squad has made just 63 between them.
01.08.26Opinion
The Phoenix is now available on the new CounterPress app!
The CounterPress app has now officially launched, giving you an easy way to access The Phoenix content from your mobile.
31.07.26News
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Gus Hamer's return: Should footballers ever go back?
They say never go back. Football is littered with examples of players who have returned to former clubs only to discover lightning rarely strikes twice. And yet Coventry City are doing exactly that, bringing Gus Hamer back to the CBS three years after he left for Sheffield United.
30.07.26Features
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The bizarre story of Robert Jarni’s transfer to Coventry
He came, he saw, he left after four days...
28.07.26Features
The Phoenix Live: An Evening With Michael Doyle and Liam Kelly
The Phoenix is delighted to announce its first ever live show, featuring two former Coventry City captains.
27.07.26News
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Is Coventry City's transfer business really slower than ever? The evidence suggests a more complicated picture
It's transfer window time and the fans are restless...
26.07.26Opinion
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Dean Austin's Transfer Record: Every Coventry Signing Rated
Coventry City's transfer business has slowed to a crawl this summer. Supporters are understandably beginning to ask questions.
25.07.26Opinion
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Big Ron: Frank Lampard feelgood factor can keep Coventry City in the Premier League
Coventry City have every chance of staying in the Premier League because Frank Lampard has restored belief around the club, according to former manager Ron Atkinson.
23.07.26News
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Bye, bye Bassette: Norman heads back to Belgium
He came. He winked. He left.
22.07.26News
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The Brighton Base: Coventry City may need to wait for Carl Rushworth
Brighton remain reluctant to sell Carl Rushworth despite Coventry City's determination to bring last season's Player of the Year back to the CBS.
22.07.26News
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Home Sweet Home: The Day That Coventry City Purchased the CBS Arena
23 August 2025 should be remembered as one of the most important dates in Coventry City's history. It was the day that the Sky Blues took their destiny back into their own hands and wrestled back ownership of their ground.
18.07.26Features
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England’s Number One: How Carl Rushworth became a Coventry City Hero
They told us not to fall in love with a loan player - and then came along Carl Rushworth.
18.07.26Analysis
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Amenda’s Arrival: The inside story of Coventry City’s towering new centre half
German football expert Christopher Michel gives The Phoenix the lowdown on new £17m signing Aurele Amenda.
17.07.26News
Hadji’s Gonna Party Like It’s 1999: The Year That Morocco Came To Coventry
Coventry City were in need of a talisman. All of a sudden, in walked an African Footballer of the Year. Here's how Mustapha Hadji and Youssef Chippo helped Coventry become The Entertainers.
16.07.26Features
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Time for Loum Tchaouna to finally realise his undoubted potential
Loum Tchaouna has already played in Serie A, the Premier League and represented France at youth level. Yet, despite all that experience, there is an agreement about Coventry City's record signing.
16.07.26News
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The Curse of Pele: The Heartbreaking Tale of Nii Lamptey
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
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‘I could hear the fans screaming in the changing room’ – Sky Blues stars on pressure of Coventry City’s season in League Two
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
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Phoenix Finances: How Coventry City gambled on the Premier League
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
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Kieran Maguire: From £20m to £180m – inside Coventry City’s Premier League financial reality
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
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Bryn Law: How Leeds Survived - And How Coventry Can Too
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
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Ghana Didn’t Trust Brandon Thomas-Asante as a Striker. Should Coventry?
When is a striker not a striker? And why didn't Carlos Queiroz trust Brandon Thomas-Asante?
07.07.26News
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I Hope the FA Don’t Read This – Frank Lampard Has Become Exactly What England Need
Thomas Tuchel couldn't solve England's biggest tactical problem, perhaps I know someone who can.
05.07.26Opinion
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Frank The Tank Saves The Day: How Onyeka Became a Season-Defining Signing
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
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Attention! Inside Coventry City’s maddest-ever pre-season
How Coventry City prepared for an opening day trip to Arsenal with a gruelling pre-season camp at an army barracks.
01.07.26Features

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