Coventry are refusing to comment on speculation chairman Ray Ranson is poised to resign and quit the club's board.
According to local reports, Ranson, 50, is understood to be in the middle of handing over his senior responsibilities at the Ricoh Arena but may well stay on until the end of the season in a consultancy role.
The former Manchester City, Birmingham and Newcastle full-back has overseen a turbulent recent few months as disillusioned close friend Gary Hoffman stood down as vice-chairman and Joe Elliot was moved across to life president, coupled with new additions to the boardroom.
Life at the midlands club has not been made any easier by the recent sacking of manager Aidy Boothroyd, a lack of finances to invest in loan players to combat an injury-ravaged squad and City's slide from fifth down to 20th in the npower Championship on the back of one win in 18 matches.
Ranson was at the front of SISU's takeover of Coventry in December 2007, saving the club from entering administration with just 30 minutes remaining.
But, having already believed to have been convinced to stay twice previously, Ranson's time in charge of City appears to be at an end, although the club are yet to make any official comment.
On Monday, Coventry appointed John Clarke OBE as vice-chairman of the club.
Clarke, born in the city and a lifelong Sky Blues supporter, was only installed as a full board director at the end of January having been an associate director for the past four years.
Source: PA
