Waggott - We Wish Pressley Nothing But The Best

Coventry City CEO Steve Waggott has thanked Steven Pressley for his efforts with the Sky Blues.

 

Speaking to Keiran Crowley, after sacking Pressley who had been in charge for one hundred games, Mr Waggott said: "As a man, Steven Pressley is an honest, genuine, and very hard-working football person and I have got on with him brilliantly over the past two years.

 

There is a long-term plan here at Coventry City that means creating a clear pathway from academy, through development squad and into the first team, complemented by experienced professionals, and he absolutely bought into that. 

 

In terms of that long-term plan, Steven’s work and achievements should be acknowledged because we are in better shape from that point of view thanks to him and the staff around him.

 

Similarly, Steven’s efforts in maintaining our League One status last season in the face of possibly the toughest 12 months in Coventry City’s history has to be recognised.

 

But, in football, the performances and the results of the first team are always under scrutiny as it is effectively the first-class carriage that pulls along everything else the football club does.

 

So while you always want to look long-term, you have to take a view of the shorter-term too and with no League win at home since October, a slide into the bottom four in League One, what happened in the FA Cup, we came to the very difficult decision that it was time for a change.

 

We wish Steven nothing but the best for the future and place on record our thanks for his efforts."