City Boss Fuming Over Stoppage Time

Last updated : 16 January 2010 By Covsupport News Service

Coventry City manager Chris Coleman was fuming over the amount of stoppage time played during City's 3-2 defeat at Portman Road.

Whilst sections of the Sky Blue support at Portman Road who had paid between £31-£33.50 to get in, took umbrage with the City manager's tactics, motivational skills and use of substitutions yet again, the City manager spoke to the media after the game about the amount of stoppage time.

"Let's get it right. There shouldn't have been enough time for us to get the equaliser," said Chris Coleman after the game.

"The referee's assistant put four minutes up. We scored in the sixth added minute, so where have the extra two come from?

"We then ended up playing over seven minutes. There's no consistency.

"Just because he's made a mistake in letting us get an equaliser he didn't need to make another one to even it up.


"Two wrongs don't make a right. "It's bizarre and I'm disappointed, because we've scored three late goals in a week.

"I'll get into trouble for walking onto the pitch and airing my views, because you're not allowed to do that any more.

"But what's going to be done about an extra three minutes? I can't catch my breath.

"If I'm called up in front of the FA then good, because I wouldn't mind a little chat with them."


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