Following the away end configuration trial against Preston North End, Coventry City will be continuing to trial the new configuration of the South Stand between now and the end of the season for all remaining home fixtures.
This sees away supporters moved to the right corner of the South Stand, being housed in blocks 6, 7 and 8. This allows Sky Blues supporters in Blocks 10 to 12 of the South Stand, increasing the home capacity for the rest of the campaign.
The Club has noted supporter feedback and as part of this process we have reviewed all options regarding the location of the away support, including the configuration being reversed with away fans in Block 10 to 12 and home fans then in blocks 6,7 and 8. On review this option presented several concerns which we believe are important to share:
- This would mean an increased segregation as there would be a need for segregation lines either side of the away fans, which would result in a reduction of home tickets. The solution the Club is working to find is a reduced sterile segregation between home and away fans which will help further increase the fantastic atmosphere we have within the Coventry Building Society Arena, but also increase the allocation of home tickets.
- This would also mean major infrastructure amendments within the stand, concourse, and external areas around the away area. Whilst all options require some form of development, this option would require major development and would result, as noted above, in a reduced capacity. As we are now seeing regular attendances of 24,000, the Club want to ensure that we can provide as many home tickets as possible.
- The ingress and egress of away supporters would create significate safety challenges around the outside of the stadium.
We will continue to evaluate the success of the trial for the South Stand over the coming weeks. If this proves to be successful, we anticipate being able to open the area for Season Tickets for the 2024/25 campaign.
Match Tickets for the South Stand blocks will be available to purchase at www.eticketing.co.uk/CCFC or the CCFC Superstore Ticket Office at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
