Onye Igwe Has His Say

Last updated : 31 March 2011 By Covsupport News Service/RD

After yesterday's confusing press conference which raised more questions than answers, the directors of Coventry City Football Club are queueing up to make a show of unity in support of the club and its owners Sisu.

Onye Igwe, who has been on the board as Sisu's representative since they bought the club in 2007 said at the press conference and was reported by the CT: "We are totally committed to supporting the club."

"We have already invested several millions of pounds and we haven't taken anything out. When we came in we had the view of improving the way the business operates."

"It is clear that has not been successful but we've got a lot of very good ideas that up until now, with all that's been going on, have been lost. I am convinced we've got the right board in place. We thought long and hard about the qualities and skills we needed and they've got a lot of experience and some great ideas on how we can move forward."

Igwe was question about the timing of yesterday's statement that the club were now seeking to buy all or part of The Ricoh Arena.

He replied: "It's a question on having a management team who could deliver on that and so far that has not happened. Maybe you could say we didn't move hard enough and fast enough to do that, but the new board recognises it as a day one priority."