The City boss who is hoping that the club can come up with the cash he needs to build a squad capable of a good final placing added: "The league will be very tough and a lot of teams are having a go and spending money. Clubs like Burnley, Leeds, Sheffield United and Wolves have shown that they want to get out of the Championship as well as the teams who have come down.
"Everyone here at Coventry City is working hard behind the scenes to ensure that we have the best possible start we can and that our squad is as strong as possible."