Overview
- Coventry sealed promotion to the Premier League after a dominant Championship season and finished 11 points clear at the top.
- Frank Lampard, who was named the League Managers Association's manager of the year, publicly defended the players who earned promotion and said they deserve an opportunity in the top flight.
- The club has confirmed that midfielder Frank Onyeka, on loan from Brentford since February, will join Coventry permanently on 1 July.
- Lampard acknowledged the squad contains few players with substantial Premier League minutes, leaving the club with a clear need to add experienced recruits over the summer.
- Recruitment work is now the priority for Lampard and head of recruitment Dean Austin, with owner Doug King involved and loan terms or budget limits expected to shape which targets can be signed; midfielder Jamie Allen has been released since promotion.