Coventry City owner urges fans to 'embrace the excitement'

In early November 2022, businessman Doug King could easily have wandered around Coventry city centre unnoticed.

He wore a cloak of anonymity.

But later that month, he bought the city's football club - and now has one of the most recognisable faces across Coventry and Warwickshire.

The Sky Blues owner is tantalisingly close to becoming a Premier League chairman as the Championship season heads towards a potentially thrilling conclusion.

"It has been a huge journey," King told BBC CWR.

"We have done a lot in three years and we've had some great experiences.

"And here we are on the cusp of hopefully something great."

King spent an hour talking on BBC CWR, with the radio station receiving many text messages from supporters wanting to thank their club's chairman for driving their team back towards the Premier League.

"It's well-documented that for Coventry City it has been quite messy in previous years," King said.

"But I have to say, football ownership is very difficult. I have been around a couple of grounds recently, at West Brom and Bristol, where the fanbase has been grumpy."

King urged Sky Blues fans to enjoy the Championship run-in, saying: "Don't worry - just make the atmosphere crazy."

He added: "The fanbase has been incredible and it's rocking at the Arena. It's hard work but I am excited. If I can't get excited now, I'm never going to get excited."

He said he believed Coventry City could become established in the Premier League, but the first priority would be to survive the first season if promotion was secured in May.

Click here to read article