Doug King kept his speech to Coventry City supporters brief but packed with passion as he celebrated the club’s return to the Premier League as Championship champions. King ended years of chaos behind the scenes when he bought out Sisu to take charge as sole owner back in January 2023. He saw the team lose in the Championship play-off final then be scandalously denied a place in the FA Cup final at Wembley a year later. But now, with the CBS Arena back owned by the club, they are going back to the big time under the management of Frank Lampard. King was handed the microphone after a 3-1 win over Wrexham in front of a packed house in the final home match of a remarkable campaign. “First of all, thanks for staying off the pitch,” he said. “I want to thank my family. They’ve watched far more football than they ever thought they’d watch since we came into this project three years ago. “I’ve seen a lot of these resurrections and phoenixes from the ashes but here we are today, April 26, in our Coventry home. We are Coventry City and we are going to the Premier League. “We are back. Sky Blue army.” FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK! Get more Coventry City news and analysis via our FB page 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.