Coventry City's owners SISU have said that they will not meet MP Damien Collins in a public meeting.
The MP has been a leading campaigner for an improvement in football governance and offered to meet SISU after he has raised this in parliament.
Mr Collins said to the Coventry Telegraph's Simon Gilbert: “After a recent interview with the Coventry Telegraph, the owners of Coventry City said that I was wrong in my assertions and that they would be happy to discuss them with me, but I have received no direct offer from the club for that discussion.
“I would be happy to discuss the issue, however, once they conduct their affairs not behind closed doors but in public.
“I would welcome and invite Coventry MPs to join me at that meeting, and the Coventry Telegraph and fans’ groups and anyone else who wants to come along.
“Let us have that discussion in the open. If the club thinks we are wrong in our assertions about the way Coventry City has been run into the ground, let us have that meeting in public and discuss the matter in detail.
However, Tim Fisher has replied: “I am writing to Mr Collins to suggest that we meet to discuss this issue. We are clearly aware of what was said in the Parliamentary debate.
“Massive strides have been made in the last few weeks – way after the Parliamentary debate had been scheduled – and we want to maintain that positive momentum. For that reason it will be a private meeting so that views can be aired thoroughly and honestly, and important issues clarified.
“The club is back in its home city at the Ricoh, all parties have been working in a mood of positive co-operation and that has to continue for the general good of everyone involved, especially supporters.”
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