Yahoo Sports reports: It's been two months since Coventry City were promoted to the Premier League at Ewood Park, but for many, fixture release day is when promotion really sinks in. The trip to Arsenal isn't a cup tie - it's the opening game of the Premier League campaign and it is champions versus champions. The Sky Blues probably could not have been handed a tougher game, but the nerves are far out-weighed by excitement – albeit with two months to go.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 19, 2026 5:53 PM
Is this the day promotion finally sinks in?
It's been two months since Coventry City were promoted to the Premier League at Ewood Park, but for many, fixture release day is when promotion really sinks in. The trip to Arsenal isn't a cup tie - it's the opening game of the Premier League campaign and it is champions versus champions. The Sky Blues probably could not have been handed a tougher game, but the nerves are far out-weighed by excitement – albeit with two months to go.
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