Mark Robins receives commendations on his success and impact on the city

Source: Coventry uni press team

After a short time has passed since his departure, Mark Robins has left sky blue fans no time to mourn before his rapid return to the city. Robbins has been recognized for his work across the club and community, receiving an honorary doctorate. Professor John Latham CBE, Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University, said: “Mark Robins has played a crucial role in helping Coventry City come out of a dark few years and helped restore pride and belief among the fan base. Mark Robbins is set to be this year’s third famed commendation, following on from cricketer Moeen Ali and Post Office scandal campaigner Alan Bates.

Robins success at the club can be seen through their time span in the FA cup where they were prolific against some extraordinary teams. The sky blues reached the semi-finals of the tournament, only to be knocked out in an extravagant manner against Manchester United after Robin’s men brought the game back to 3-3 but lost out on the victory due to penalty despair. 

Robins was the longest serving manager in the league and his sacking sent ripples through the media and fanbase. Many fans dismay will not be able to be conveyed to Robins due to the event being solely ticketed toward students and their parents with University faculty also attending. This means that press will not be allowed to question the ex-manager about him losing his role as head coach. Robins will be likely be quizzed on not only his impact on the city but how the city impacted him during his extended stint here. 

Robins took part in countless community programmes that aimed in levering the support of the city from the club. This included partaking in supporter led conferences, Q&A’s and charity based events in which money was raised for schools and those most vulnerable in Coventry. Whilst fans will be upset that they cannot get their hands on tickets for Robins’ return to Coventry to see someone who means so much to them, they’ll all be glad that he’s being commended for everything he’s achieved in their names.