Frank Lampard’s Sky Blues were crowned EFL Championship Champions and are finally back in England’s Top Flight.

Coventry City thrashed Portsmouth 5-1 last week, etching their name onto the EFL Championship trophy, later lifting it after defeating Wrexham 3-1 on Sunday in front of thirty thousand Sky Blue fans.

Administration, relegation down to England’s fourth tier for the first time in their history, losing their home stadium on two separate occasions, leading to ground sharing with Northampton Town and Birmingham City, Coventry City fans have seen and followed their club through its darkest period.

That unwavering support has all been worth it, as now, after two and a half decades, Coventry City are in the Premier League once more.

Super Frank Lampard

After the departure of the beloved Mark Robbins back in late 2024, who led the Sky Blues from League Two, all the way to the championship and was just one win away from promotion to England’s top flight, but ultimately lost to Luton in the play-off final. Robins also won the EFL trophy in 2017 and came to a whisker of reaching the FA Cup final in the 2023/24 season, losing on penalties again at Wembley to Manchester United.

The appointment of Frank Lampard wasn’t many fans’ first choice; however, since his arrival, Lampard took a 17th-place Coventry side all the way to the playoffs, narrowly losing at the death to eventual winners Sunderland.

But this season, Lampard’s men started brilliantly and never looked back, going on a 12-game unbeaten run to cement their spot at the top of the table.

This season’s success has also revitalised Lampard’s managerial career. The former Chelsea player and manager now has another opportunity to manage at the top level of English football, following his sacking from Everton midway through the 2022/23 campaign. Perhaps his experience in the Championship has contributed to his managerial development.

After a short wobble of form in January, Frank Onyenka arrived from Brentford to reinforce a struggling Coventry midfield. His impact was felt immediately as the Nigerian international put in a stellar performance in his Sky Blue debut in a 3-1 victory against fellow promotion rivals Middlesbrough in February.

Onyenka has been a mainstay in Coventry’s midfield ever since and has been a key component in the Sky Blues securing promotion.

Looking Ahead to the Premier League

Since Doug King fully took over Coventry City from SISU in January of 2023, King has continually bolstered Coventry’s squad, window upon window, spending a total of £63 million, but it is important to note that the sales of Gustavo Hamer and Viktor Gyokeres did help.

King’s goal of getting his club to the big time has finally come to fruition. King will once again open the chequebook to prepare Frank Lampard for the Premier League.

Loanees Carl Rushworth from Brighton and Frank Onyenka from Brentford are two purchases King should immediately make, as the pair have been immense in their time at the CBS Arena so far.

Current players such as Haji Wright, Jack Rudoni and fullback Milan Van-Ewijk are expected to make the jump to Premier League level, as they have been continuously linked with a move to the Premier League and some of Europe’s top leagues over the past few windows.

Following a transfer model, such as Sunderland’s last summer, is something the newly promoted Coventry should aim to follow.

A trip down to Vicarage Road to Face Watford this coming Saturday will be Coventry City’s final Championship game before jumping up to the Premier League.

An away day set to be full of celebrations from fans and players, as they round off a fantastic season.