BREAKING: Coventry City crowned Championship champions after sealing Premier League return

Coventry City crowned Championship champions after sealing Premier League returnCoventry City have already ended their near 30-year exile from the Premier League and Frank Lampard’s men have now rounded off their season by securing the Championship titleCommentsSportDaniel Orme Sports Writer21:39, 21 Apr 2026Updated 21:42, 21 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesFrank Lampard has guided Coventry City to the Championship titleCoventry City have added the Championship title to their promotion to the Premier League. The Sky Blues sealed their return to the top flight last week with a 1-1 draw against Blackburn.‌And their 5-1 win against Portsmouth at the CBS Arena on Tuesday evening has seen them rubber-stamp the trophy with two games remaining.‌The title rounds off a stunning season for the Midlands side, with Frank Lampard’s men having led the way in the Championship for the majority of the campaign. Coventry take on Wrexham and Watford in their final two games of the campaign and could end the campaign on 95 points.‌That haul has seen boss Lampard crowned as the EFL Championship Manager of the Season. Speaking at Sunday’s awards ceremony, the Chelsea icon said: "I was emotional the other night [securing promotion at Blackburn] because it dawned on me in that moment what we had achieved.READ MORE: Harry Redknapp recalls Frank Lampard leaving son Jamie needing 24 stitches after brutal clashREAD MORE: Frank Lampard makes Coventry transfer plea after sealing Premier League returnJOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook page"A club that I walked into 16 months ago that had gone to the depths and back up, and football is always about people and always about supporters and I'd missed it.‌"You have to credit Mark Robins [previous head coach] for what he did at the club, the owner Doug King and appreciate the moment, and I'm working with a great group of players."When you walk into a group forget the football t...