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Coventry City move out of Sixfields
Coventry City have confirmed that a deal has been reached for the club to return to the Ricoh Arena.
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Coventry City end Northampton groundshare and return to the Ricoh Arena
Coventry City have confirmed that a deal has been reached for the club to return to the Ricoh Arena.
The Sky Blues have been playing their home games at Northampton Town's Sixfields stadium for the past year.
The League One side have agreed an initial two-year deal, with the option of a further two years to return to the 32,000 seater venue.
They will play their first game back in the stadium against Gillingham on 6 September.
Coventry City set to end Northampton Town groundshare and return to the Ricoh Arena
Coventry City could be about to return to the Ricoh Arena, according to reports.
The League One club have been playing their football at Northampton Town's Sixfields stadium for over a year.
Northampton is over 30 miles away from Coventry, and the Ricoh Arena's capacity is significantly more than Sixfields at over 30,000.
It's expected that a statement will be released later today confirming that an agreement has been reached for the Sky Blues to head home.
Secret talks have been held between lawyers acting on behalf of Sisu, the club's owners, and ACL, who manage the Ricoh Arena.
Northampton Town could also be due a compensation payment as part of the conditions drawn up when the two clubs signed a groundshare deal.
Sources suggest that Coventry City could return to their home ground as early as September.