Coventry have dismissed long-serving manager Mark Robins following a challenging start to the Championship season.
Robins, who held the role for over seven years in his second spell with the club, saw his tenure end after Coventry’s 2-0 defeat to Derby.
With just four wins from 14 matches, the Sky Blues are currently sitting 17th in the league and only level on points with teams in the relegation zone.
The decision to part ways with Robins, the English Football League’s longest-serving manager, comes despite his record of lifting the team out of lower divisions and his achievement of taking Coventry to the Championship play-off final in 2023, where they narrowly missed Premier League promotion against Luton in a penalty shootout.
Reflecting on Robins’ departure, Coventry City released a statement saying: “The club is well aware that this is a difficult moment after over seven very successful years at the helm and this decision is not taken lightly.
“The performance of the team over an extended period, however, has just not been good enough and as such the board of the club has decided to make an immediate change in leadership.”
Coventry City has made the difficult decision to terminate the contract of Mark Robins as manager.
We thank Mark for all his achievements with us and wish him the best for the future. #PUSB
— Coventry City (@Coventry_City) November 7, 2024
Robins’ time with the club brought notable achievements, including winning the EFL Trophy in 2017 and securing promotion from League Two and later from League One.
Coventry have appointed first-team coach Rhys Carr as interim manager for their upcoming game against Sunderland, while they assess options for a permanent replacement.
The club added in their statement: “There is no doubt that Coventry City would not be where it is today without the inspired actions of Mark and his team.
“Mark masterminded and built several teams over that time that outperformed their budget, outperformed their infrastructure, and brought back a playing style, credibility, and belief to our City that had been lost and eroded over many years.”
