THE takeover of Coventry City Football Club was thrown into confusion last night as two millionaires tabled rival bids for the club and the Ricoh Arena.

ICCoventry have revealed that an investment team including wealthy former footballer Ray Ranson is behind an offer which has the support of the Arena owners ACL.

Mr Ranson attended last night’s Carling Cup clash against West Ham at the Ricoh Arena.

But a second bid suddenly emerged yesterday from the multi-millionaire former Coventry City Football Club chairman Geoffrey Robinson.

Both offers were put before a crisis meeting of the City board yesterday.

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