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| Adams sacked as Coventry manager | Adams sacked as Coventry manager |
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| Coventry boss Micky Adams has been sacked in the wake of the FA Cup third round defeat at home to Bristol City. | Coventry boss Micky Adams has been sacked in the wake of the FA Cup third round defeat at home to Bristol City. |
| Adams' fate was sealed at a board meeting held at the Ricoh Arena after a dismal sequence of results. | Adams' fate was sealed at a board meeting held at the Ricoh Arena after a dismal sequence of results. |
| He said: "I'm devastated and bitterly disappointed. I wish the club every success in the future, but sadly I won't be part of it. | He said: "I'm devastated and bitterly disappointed. I wish the club every success in the future, but sadly I won't be part of it. |
| "It's not been a disastrous tenure and that's what I can't understand. I felt I could have turned it around." | "It's not been a disastrous tenure and that's what I can't understand. I felt I could have turned it around." |
| The sale of Gary McSheffrey was a big turning point for everybody Former Coventry boss Micky Adams | |
| A Coventry statement read: "This is a decision that the board of Coventry City Football Club has not taken lightly. | |
| "Everyone at the club has supported Micky 100%, but unfortunately, resultshave not gone as well as we all anticipated given the substantial investment inthe team. | |
| "We are committed to our three-year quest to get Coventry City back into thePremiership and believe that tough decisions like this will sometimes be needed to fulfil that aim as is sadly the case today. | |
| Adams admitted the sale of Gary McSheffrey to Championship rivals Birmingham City had been a crucial setback. | Adams admitted the sale of Gary McSheffrey to Championship rivals Birmingham City had been a crucial setback. |
| He said: "The sale of Gary McSheffrey was a big turning point for everybody because he is a quality player and you can't replace quality players that easily." | He said: "The sale of Gary McSheffrey was a big turning point for everybody because he is a quality player and you can't replace quality players that easily." |
| Adams will seek a swift return to football after the end of his two-year reign at Coventry. | Adams will seek a swift return to football after the end of his two-year reign at Coventry. |
| He said: "I want to get back into work as soon as I can." | He said: "I want to get back into work as soon as I can." |
| Coventry managing director Paul Fletcher issued an ominous message after the loss against Bristol City left angry fans demanding Adams' dismissal. | Coventry managing director Paul Fletcher issued an ominous message after the loss against Bristol City left angry fans demanding Adams' dismissal. |
| He said: "Micky Adams is an absolutely lovely guy but it just isn't working for him at present. | He said: "Micky Adams is an absolutely lovely guy but it just isn't working for him at present. |
| "He is not getting results and that is what he is paid to do. We are all answerable at the end of the day." | "He is not getting results and that is what he is paid to do. We are all answerable at the end of the day." |
| But Adams refused to criticise the Coventry board, saying: "I'm not here to throw stones at people because I've got too much respect for everyone at the club, including the chairman and the board. | But Adams refused to criticise the Coventry board, saying: "I'm not here to throw stones at people because I've got too much respect for everyone at the club, including the chairman and the board. |
| "I have been supported as well as I could have been." | "I have been supported as well as I could have been." |
| Coventry's recent slump started with a 5-0 demolition by West Brom and they have earned just one point from their last six league games. | Coventry's recent slump started with a 5-0 demolition by West Brom and they have earned just one point from their last six league games. |