Threat's by Coventry City's Board to play matches at Rushden & Diamonds and Kettering Town's former Nene Park home are in contrast to Football League regulations.
City, last week checked out the prospect of playing matches at Nene Park which is some forty five miles from Coventry. However, Football League Rule 13.4 states:
"Ground sharing will only be approved at the discretion of the Board. The Board will not generally approve any ground-sharing arrangement where the club plays its matches outside the conurbation, as defined by the Board, from which the Club takes its name or with which it is otherwise traditionally associated."
City would also fall foul of rule 13.7.3; "would not adversely affect such Club's Officials, players, supporters, shareholders, sponsors and others having an interest in its activities;"