Coleman outlines City plans
12 Jun 2008 - 13:04:45
Coventry City manager Chris Coleman believes the club's difficult pre-season programme will stand them in good stead for the rest of the campaign.
Coleman will take the Sky Blues to Scotland to face Kilmarnock and Livingston after a high-profile game against an as yet unnamed Premier League side.
The Championship side will also head to Austria and Switzerland for training camps.
"They will be three very tough games," Coleman told the Coventry Evening Telegraph.
"We will hopefully be exactly where we want to be in terms of fitness when we play the games and they will provide a good test.
"The Premier League game will be an interesting one for the fans, while the games in Scotland will replicate the type of football that is played in the Championship.
"It will be fast and physical and you can't beat that to get the players ready for the new season."
