Mark Robins is sending his congratulations to Coventry City, his successor Frank Lampard and chairman Doug King as they get ready to seal promotion to the Premier League . Coventry could confirm promotion tonight if they pick up a point at Blackburn Rovers although, in reality, goal difference is such that they can already start preparing for life in the top flight for the first time since 2001. It feels like the culmination of the work Robins oversaw during nearly eight years in charge, dragging them up from League Two to the top end of the Championship and only losing a play-off final on penalties in 2023 and the FA Cup semi-finals a year later. He left in November last season after a stuttering start and Lampard subsequently got them back in the top six by the spring and then set the pace pretty much all the way through this campaign. FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK! Get more Coventry City news and analysis via our FB page “They’re going up,” said Robins, now in charge at Stoke City. “I’m really pleased for them. Frank has done a fantastic job. He took over from me in difficult circumstances and he’s taken it to a different level. They will go up and they’ve got the stadium now and it looks certainly a lot more stable. Not only that, they’ve got a really good team, a top manager and they’ve done fantastically well. “The owner has been incredible there, to be fair, and what he’s done for the club, the city and what plans they have when they eventually get up, I’m sure they’ll spend money and try to stay in there. “It won’t for him and certainly for the club and certainly for Frank be anything like going up and just staying in there for one season, they’ll try to stay in there for good. It’s taken quarter of a century to get back and that’s come from a long way down the pyramid – a similar story, in some ways, to the Wrexham story – so it’s been a long time coming. “Good luck to them. I hope they enjoy their promotion and hopefully we can emulate them in the next couple of years.” Every day, the CoventryLive football desk strive to deliver all manner of news, features and transfer-related stories as a part of our overall package of Coventry City content. Our dedicated reporter Andy Turner – who you can follow on X – follows the Sky Blues home and away and offers you comprehensive coverage from matchdays, press conferences and everything that happens in between. So much happens day to day and sometimes you can struggle to keep on top of the very latest updates as and when they occur – that’s why we have produced a daily newsletter which you can sign up to, for free, and which means you’ll have a round-up of the key stories land in your email inbox. You can also get all your favourite content from CoventryLive’s Sky Blues team on WhatsApp. Sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in and around the club.