Coventry City fans in protest over Northampton location

Coventry City fans are to stage a one-mile march through the city in protest over the club's location at Northampton's Sixfields stadium. They want to return to their former ground, the Ricoh Arena.

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Thousands of Coventry City fans turn out for protest

Thousands of Coventry City fans have taken to the streets in protest over the club's move to Northampton's Sixfields stadium last season.

The one-mile march ended at Broadgate, where they were greeted by the 1987 FA Cup winners' double decker victory parade bus.

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Fans gather to protest over Coventry City move

Fans gather for Coventry City protest Credit: ITV News Central/Lee Comley

Hundreds of Coventry City fans are gathering in the city to take part in a march a year after the club moved home games to Northampton Town.

Fans will march at midday from Gosford Green to Broadgate.

Yesterday the owners of Coventry City wrote an open letter to supporters, explaining that they want to communicate more with supporters than they have in the past.

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Jan Mokrzycki, from the Sky Blue Trust, said the Football League "and all the other powers" have "a responsibility" to resolve the situation and ensure the club returns to its former home at the Ricoh Arena.

Supporters are today holding a one-mile march through the city in protest, as a second season playing their home games in Northampton beckons.

The march starts at Gosford Green at 12pm and will make its way up Sky Blue Way, along Gosford Street, Jordan Well, Earl Street and into Broadgate.

Coventry City fans in protest over Northampton location

Fans protest outside Coventry City's new 'home' ground in Northampton last year Credit: ITV Central

Coventry City fans will stage a one mile march through the City later in protest at the club's move to Northampton last year.

The club switched from Ricoh Arena to Nothampton's Sixfields stadium because of a row over rent arrears.

The decision has angered large numbers of Sky Blues fans ever since.

Thousands of fans are expected to take part in the march, which will begin at Gosford Green and end at Broadgate.

Yesterday the owners of Coventry City wrote an open letter to supporters, explaining that they want to communicate more with supporters than they have in the past.

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