Exclusive: Coventry City’s 4 most famous supporters you don’t know
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Coventry City has risen dramatically in recent years, almost reaching the Premier League via a penalty shootout the previous season.
Red Bull F1 team principal Christian Horner, TV presenter Richard Keys, former Jordan F1 team owner Eddie Jordan, and Westlife band member Brian McFadden are all fans of the club.
These fans have shown their support for Coventry City through a variety of mediums, including interviews, social media, and referrals in their respective professions.
Coventry City will strive again for promotion this season after falling just short the previous season.
Mark Robins’ side finished fifth in the Championship table, advancing to the play-off final with a 1-0 aggregate victory over Middlesbrough. However, a penalty shootout defeat condemned the Sky Blues to another season in the second tier. A busy summer of transfer activity resulted in significant changes to the squad for the 2023-24 season.
Who are Coventry City’s most famous supporters?
The club has been through a remarkable rise in recent years, climbing from League Two to within a penalty shootout of the Premier League.
There have likely been some famous faces popping up to support Robins’ side as they have climbed the ranks of the English football pyramid.
Here we look at some of the most famous names that support the Sky Blues…
Christian Horner
The Red Bull F1 team principal has enjoyed some success of his own in the last few years, with the Milton Keynes-based outfit winning both titles in 2022.
Red Bull look set to retain their crown for 2023 as well, having broken many long-standing records in the process.
Horner once joked with Kevin de Bruyne that he should join Coventry from Manchester City when the time comes.
The 49-year-old is a lifelong fan of the Sky Blues, and has made reference to that fact on F1 broadcasts many times in the past
Richard Keys
The TV presenter became best known for hosting Sky Sports’ football coverage when they won the rights to show the Premier League in 1992.
Keys departed Sky amid controversy over derogatory remarks in January 2011, moving to Qatar to take over hosting duties at BeIn sport not long later.
Keys is an outspoken Coventry supporter, and has made many references to the team in his weekly blog-posts, as well as on social media over the years.
Eddie Jordan
Jordan, another well-known Formula One figure, is the previous owner of the Jordan F1 racing team, which is currently known as Aston Martin.
The Irishman was connected with acquiring a stake in Manchester United in 2001, but he stated that his affection for Coventry was genuine.
This meant that his choice to join United was solely commercial, and that his support for Coventry was still a far more vital aspect of his life.
Jordan has never invested in the Sky Blues but is widely considered as one of the club’s most prominent supporters.
