Coventry City: Premier League revelation emerges after Mark Robins sacking | OneFootball

The Sky Blues have made the tough decision to sack their legendary coach.

Mark Robins, who has just been sacked by Coventry City, was set a three-season target to take the club to the Premier League, with this season being the last of his opportunities, according to reports.

The man who led the Sky Blues all the way from League Two up to being a few penalty kicks away from reaching the top flight of English football and the FA Cup final has been relieved of his duties.

Coventry announced the news of Robins' sacking this morning (Thursday, 7th September), the night after they lost 2-1 at home to Derby County.

The statement acknowledged the many achievements and highs that he brought to the club, and said that his legacy with City will never be forgotten.

At the time of his sacking, he was the third-longest serving manager in the EFL.

Despite the many great moments that Robins brought to the CBS Arena, he didn't live up to the hopes that the club's leadership had for him and this team.

Mark Robins' Premier League target failure

According to Mail Sport's Tom Collomosse, the now former Coventry manager was set the task of reaching the Premier League within three seasons, starting with the campaign in which they lost in the play-off semi-final.

The club's statement on his sacking said that the reason for terminating his contract was because of the team's performance.

With how they've started this season (17th after 14 games, but only above the relegation zone on goal difference), it was becoming increasingly unlikely that this reported target was going to be hit, and that could have played a big role in the decision that has been made.

"There is no doubt that Coventry City today would not be where it is today without the inspired actions of Mark and his team," read the statement.

"The Club is well aware that this is a difficult moment after over seven very successful years at the helm and this decision is not taken lightly.

"The performance of the team over an extended period however have just not been good enough and as such the board of the Club has decided to make an immediate change in leadership."

City added that they will look to appoint a head coach to be Robins' successor, and that an interim head coach, who they are yet to appoint, will take charge in the meantime. They will help prepare the team to take on league leaders Sunderland this weekend.

The club are also organising a fans' forum in which they will be able to ask chairman and owner Doug King about any concerns that they have about the state of Coventry.

Coventry must have replacements in mind to make such a huge decision

It's fair to say that the reaction to the dismissal of Robins isn't one that you'd have expected given how poor Coventry have been for most of this season so far. But that's probably because of all the things that he was able to achieve in the seasons leading up to this one.

He managed over 400 games for the club across two separate spells, the second of which was much longer and more fruitful than the first.

Rightfully, he will be remembered as a club legend by many supporters, so, to get rid of someone of such stature within the club, King and the other Sky Blue hierarchy members must have an idea of the people that they want to target to be Robins' successor.

They weren't going to hit this reported target, unless there was some massive turn in form, but they weren't in such an unbelievably dire position after Wednesday night's loss to Derby that he had to go today.