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Coventry City face FA inquest after protesting fans invade pitch at Crawley
The Football Association will on Monday study the referee’s report before deciding what action to take after a group of Coventry City fans invaded the pitch during Saturday’s 3-2 defeat at Crawley Town.
Protest: a Coventry City fan is restrained by stewards after the pitch invasion at Crawley Photo: PA
By Tom Prentki and Jeremy Wilson
11:00PM BST 04 Aug 2013
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The protest caused a three-minute stoppage, with stewards and police chasing around a dozen supporters before wrestling one to the ground.
Although the FA can theoretically take disciplinary action against a club, it is more likely that it will work with Coventry to identify the offending supporters and have them dealt with individually.
Coventry, who are planning to play their home games 34 miles away in Northampton for three seasons, went into administration in March and have already been deducted 10 points by the Football League.
The Coventry captain, Carl Baker, has admitted that he finds the club’s situation “heartbreaking”. On the eve of this League One game, Baker and his team-mates discovered that they would begin the season on minus 10 points and play in Northampton.
“I can’t believe that two companies can’t get together and get it sorted,” said Baker in reference to the failed agreement between the club and the owners of the Ricoh Arena leading to the inability to exit administration via a Company Voluntary Agreement. “It’s such a shame for everyone involved,” added the midfielder. “It’s hard to take.”
The Football Association will on Monday study the referee’s report before deciding what action to take after a group of Coventry City fans invaded the pitch during Saturday’s 3-2 defeat at Crawley Town.
By Tom Prentki and Jeremy Wilson
11:00PM BST 04 Aug 2013
The protest caused a three-minute stoppage, with stewards and police chasing around a dozen supporters before wrestling one to the ground.
Although the FA can theoretically take disciplinary action against a club, it is more likely that it will work with Coventry to identify the offending supporters and have them dealt with individually.
Coventry, who are planning to play their home games 34 miles away in Northampton for three seasons, went into administration in March and have already been deducted 10 points by the Football League.
The Coventry captain, Carl Baker, has admitted that he finds the club’s situation “heartbreaking”. On the eve of this League One game, Baker and his team-mates discovered that they would begin the season on minus 10 points and play in Northampton.
“I can’t believe that two companies can’t get together and get it sorted,” said Baker in reference to the failed agreement between the club and the owners of the Ricoh Arena leading to the inability to exit administration via a Company Voluntary Agreement. “It’s such a shame for everyone involved,” added the midfielder. “It’s hard to take.”
