City Go For Bigger Pitch

Last updated : 09 July 2007 By Covsupport

Coventry City have extended the pitch at the Ricoh Arena to make it one of the biggest pitches in the Championship.

The pitch which now measures 105m x 68.6m is up to FIFA Category 3 status,suitable for high profile international matches and Champiions League games. The pitch has start of the art laser socketed guiding system, designed to give precise pitch markings.

Iain Dowie told the club website: "I'm the kind of manager who likes to play on a big pitch and extending the size should allow the players to play to our system as well as making them fitter. "The fact that it could also attract more high profile games to the Ricoh Arena is only an added bonus."