Coventry City have taken on twelve new apprentices.
Midfielder Ivor Lawton and keeper Alex Gott who have already appeared for City U18’s and in the FA Youth Cup along with Ryan Haynes, Ryan Smith, Jordan Smith, Tarik Azille-Moore, Eli Bako, Ashley Carter, Jordan Forrester, Courtney Baker-Richardson, Jack Finch and Ryan Quinn have all been given two-year apprenticeships.
Speaking about this, Academy boss Greg Rioch said: "Out of the 12 apprentices we have 10 who have been with the Academy quite a while and two who we have picked up through our recruitment strategy and connections with other clubs.
"Tarik has joined us from Arsenal and he follows Jemal Wiseman who did the same last year.
"Ashley Carter has been released by Birmingham City, as Jordan Willis was at a similar age, so we hope he can be as successful as Jordan has been.
"The group coming through is a very tight unit. They all get along well and they are one of the best groups we have had here since they were at under-12 level.
"They have been rewarded for that with these apprenticeships and we want to see them continue to work hard, do well and eventually see them in the Coventry first team."
City are yet to announce which players they will be releasing.
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