March 4, 2025
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Coventry City's gamble on Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is looking like a masterstroke

David Prutton dubs Frank Lampard at Coventry City “a joy to watch” as he makes top six claim

David Prutton believes Frank Lampard is capable of leading Coventry City to a top six finish, with the play-offs then a ‘lottery’ as clubs battle for promotion.

The Chelsea legend was named as the new Sky Blues chief back in November, after the club made the surprise decision to sack the popular Mark Robins.

Coventry City's gamble on Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is looking like a masterstroke

After a decent start under Lampard, Coventry have been brilliant recently, with victory at Oxford making it eight wins from their last nine games.

David Prutton impressed with Coventry City
That has moved them into the play-off places, although the tight nature of the division means they still have a lot of work to do to stay in the top six.

Coventry City's gamble on Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is looking like a masterstroke

However, there is confidence and belief around the club as they head into the run-in.

And, speaking exclusively to Football League World, Prutton explained how impressed he had been with the way the club operates generally, as he highlighted the good work of the recruitment team.

Coventry City's gamble on Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is looking like a masterstroke

“What a joy to watch. He had big shoes to fill after an emotional parting of ways from Mark Robins. As we know, he had a team that were just one kick away from the Premier League a couple of years ago.

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