FLW examines the Sky Blues’ highest-paid player from the previous season.
The story of Coventry City’s rise in recent years is one of the best-researched in English football.
The Sky Blues have experienced a significant change in fortune since 2018, which has allowed them to rise back up the EFL and establish themselves as one of the Championship’s most formidable teams.
Significant changes have occurred in the boardroom in addition to the enormous on-field transformation under Mark Robins, which reached unprecedented heights last weekend when City defeated Wolves to advance to the FA Cup semi-finals for the second time ever, where they will face Manchester United at Wembley.
This was made clear in January 2023 when Doug King finally completed the much-needed takeover of the team, giving supporters much-needed certainty about the long-term viability of the team.
Because of the aforementioned change, the Sky Blues are able to draw players of a completely different caliber to CBS Arena. FLW examines Coventry’s highest earner over the previous eight seasons in light of this.
The highest paid Coventry City employee since 2016
The fact that the highest earner during the selected period is a member of Robins’ current player group might not come as a huge surprise to anyone.
Hajji Wright and Ellis Simms, who both joined the team last summer from Antalyaspor and Everton, respectively, are Coventry’s highest paid players, with estimated weekly salaries of around £25,000 based on data from Capology.
It should be mentioned that Luis Binks, who is temporarily playing at the CBS Arena after being loaned out to Serie A team Bologna, is reportedly paid £30,000 per week. The aforementioned striking duo are still, however, by far City’s highest-paid players on a permanent basis.
The form of Ellis Simms and Haji Wright at Coventry City
With the high-profile departures of Viktor Gyokeres and Gustavo Hamer last summer, Robins signed both strikers to cover the void left by their departures. The American’s move from the Turkish Süper Lig outfit also set a club record, costing approximately £7.7 million (€9 million).
Simms, meanwhile, left Goodison Park after Coventry met Everton’s valuation, which was reportedly in the range of £6–8 million. Simms’ services were also obtained for a substantial sum in contrast to previous years at the club.
The first struggles for both men came at the same time that Coventry dropped as low as 20th in late October, five points above the relegation zone. By now, neither had contributed more than six goals between them, and their purchases had initially drawn criticism.
Since then, Wright has demonstrated a high degree of versatility in his play, making multiple appearances at wide-left, while Robins has continued to rely on Simms to be the primary source of creativity in the heart of the Sky Blues’ attack.
With three goals and as many assists in six games in December, the USMNT international was playing at his best.
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Jonathan Jonathan