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Coventry City deny takeover reports

The following statement has been issued by the owners of Coventry City on the club's website: 'SISU Capital can confirm that it has had neither written nor verbal communication from Mr. Evans; hence,  he has not made an offer to purchase Coventry City FC. We would expect any potential purchaser to follow a professional and confidential process.  Misleading public statements are a distraction to both the Club and fans.'

Dale Evans is a self-proclaimed multi-millionaire. Mr Evans claims to have made a fortune playing poker and betting. He previously told the BBC his wealth came thanks to a £10million “big win”, quickly followed by another one.

Dale Evans has told the Coventry Evening Telegraph that he is a local man and an avid Sky Blues fan. He said: 'I was born in Nuneaton. I stayed eight years and then moved away with my parents. I have lived in Norwich for 20-odd years now, but I’m a lifelong Coventry City fan.'.

Gary Hoffman confirmed that Dale Evans has joined his consortium and believes that he has substantial wealth. He is, however, unhappy about the public way that Dale Evans has gone about things which hardly enhances the credibility of the consortium and has attracted criticism from Sky Blues fans on social media: Hoffman interview

With their arrangement to use the Ricoh Arena expiring at the end of the season, Coventry City are just 15 games from homelessness and the Sky Blue Trust have written to the club about the situation: Countdwon to homelessness

This looks like another sad chapter in the Sky Blues saga without a happy ending in sight, even given yesterday's win at Luton. Sisu show no willingness to sell and Hoffman admits that at the moment his consortium could not buy a goal.

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