If you are coming to the Coventry City versus Millwall game at the Ricoh Arena, via road from London then you are advised to take the M40 up to the Midlands.
A fire at a scrap metal merchants next to the motorway has closed the M1 in both directions from Junction 1 (Staples Corner) to Junction 4 (Edgware)
A diversion is in operation and those coming northbound should follow the Black Diamond diversion symbols. The BBC are reporting that there are delays on parts of this route.