Mark Robins confirmed as Coventry boss
Monday 6 March 2017 10:14, UK
Coventry City have appointed Mark Robins as their new manager.
Robins joins the Sky Blues on a contract which will extend beyond the current season and will be in the dugout at the Ricoh Arena against Bradford City on Saturday for his first fixture in charge.
The 47-year-old succeeds Russell Slade, who was sacked on Sunday after less than four months in charge.
Robins said: "I'm delighted to be given the opportunity to return to Coventry City FC and really excited by the challenge ahead.
"I know the club well and it has been especially difficult to watch the struggles of this season from afar.
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"My aim is to provide a change of fortune for this football club in the long-term, and build a team not only for now, but for the future of Coventry City."
Robins has already had one spell in charge of the club, between September 2012 and February 2013.
He then left the Sky Blues for Huddersfield Town and later had a spell in charge of Scunthorpe United, who sacked him in January of last year.
Robins takes over a Coventry side who sit rock bottom of League One and are 13 points adrift of safety with 11 matches remaining.
