Wasps Rugby Club have said that they want Coventry City playing at the Ricoh Arena and want a long and fruitful relationship with them.
In a Q&A to their supporters, Wasps have said: "Will Coventry City Football Club still play at the Ricoh Arena?
We are delighted to see Coventry City back at the Ricoh Arena and this is where we want them to remain. We look forward to building a long and fruitful partnership with the Sky Blues.
We play our home games on Sundays. The Sky Blues play their home games on Saturdays. It does not make sense to own a world-class sporting arena that is only in use for 16 days of the year. This is a multi-event Arena, which we would love to be used as often as it can be.
For any football fans concerned about the effect of rugby and football being played each week, the pitch is reinforced. The Xtra Grass product is the same as is used at the Kassam Stadium for Oxford United and London Welsh RFC where there are no issues."
Wasps have also said that they are keen to work with Coventry Rugby Club and said:
"We’re very keen to build a close relationship with Coventry Rugby Club and we’re currently exploring the possibility of running community programmes and player development schemes together.
We are holding positive conversations with Coventry RFC about ways in which we can build a productive partnership to benefit both clubs and their supporters. This is not a choice between Coventry RFC and Wasps – it’s about collaboration to make sure both Clubs thrive and help each other, building attendances for each club and giving supporters even more rugby to enjoy.
"Wasps will be committed to Coventry and Warwickshire and will work hard to embed themselves in the local community with a healthy programme of grassroots development. We see this move as an opportunity to play our part in developing rugby and sporting talent across Coventry and Warwickshire.
We have received some very positive support from the Coventry Community Sports Foundation for our ideas regarding community programmes in our new area."
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