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Coventry City faces liquidation

League One side Coventry City says it faces liquidation. The 1987 FA Cup winners could begin tomorrow's season with a 15-point penalty after the stadium's owners refused to sign a deal that would have allowed the club to exit administration.

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Coventry 'do not understand' stadium owner snub

Coventry City administrators said proposals by Ricoh Arena owners ACL that could lead to the club's liquidation "did not comply with the law":

I have noted ACL's statement released today with some interest.

Put simply, we do not understand the comments being made by ACL with regard to the ability to put forward new proposals.

As I said in my earlier statement, the proposals ACL required simply did not comply with the law. They were offered the chance to submit modifications, which DID comply with the law, yet for reasons best known to themselves, they chose not to do so.

The Company will now proceed according to our proposals made as Administrator that were accepted by the majority of creditors including ACL.

– PAUL APPLETON, JOINT ADMINISTRATOR FOR COVENTRY CITY FC LIMTED

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