Coventry City drop major next manager deal hint as press conference confirmed
Frank Lampard is said to be in advanced talks with Coventry over succeeding Mark Robins
Coventry City have confirmed Rhys Carr will hold a press conference on Friday ahead of their Championship clash against Sheffield United.
Carr has been in interim charge of the Sky Blues since club owner Doug King sacked Mark Robins on November 7. He took charge of Coventry as they drew 2-2 with Championship leaders Sunderland in their last match before the November international break and he now looks a certainty to be in the dugout when they face the Blades at the CBS Arena on Saturday (12:30pm).
Frank Lampard is said to be in advanced talks with Coventry over succeeding Robins, but confirmation that Carr will be on pre-match media duties suggests no deal, if any deal, is close to being finalised.
King revealed last week at a fans’ forum to explain his dismissal of Robins that the club were now looking to appoint a head coach rather than manager, with a sporting director overseeing the football operation as a whole. “We want someone who is an elite head coach on the grass with tactics, with the ability to motivate and focus on the players and getting the maximum out of the players. What we put around the club is a great support network to put the players in the best condition and get them available as much as possible,” he told CoventryLive.
