Former Maidstone United captain Blair Turgott speaks about an eventful six-month spell at Coventry City where he went through three managers and became friends with James Maddison

Ex-Maidstone captain Blair Turgott won’t forget his time at Coventry in a hurry.

Turgott will be an interested observer when two of his old clubs meet in the FA Cup fifth round on Monday night.

He’ll be watching on TV in Sweden, where he is preparing for the new Allsvenskan league season with former champions BK Hacken.

Turgott shared memories of his eventful spell at the Sky Blues, joining them from West Ham at the end of the January transfer window in 2015.

He was only there a matter of months but played under three managers as they battled for League 1 survival.

It was also the club where he met and played alongside James Maddison, now one of the biggest stars in the Premier League.

The pair remain friends today.

Turgott, looking for first-team football, plumped for Coventry after boss Steven Pressley made an impression during talks.

But he was sacked soon after, with Neil MacFarlane placed in caretaker charge before Tony Mowbray took over.

It was some start to life at the Ricoh Arena, now known as the CBS Arena.

“I signed on a six-month deal and it was mad because I had three managers in a matter of weeks,” said Turgott, 29.

“They were drifting a bit and Steven Pressley thought I could come in make a difference and then, boom, he got sacked.

“The assistant manager took over, then he went as well, and Tony Mowbray came in.

“I wasn’t playing and I remember going to see him and he said, ‘I don’t really know anything about you’.

“We had a good relationship, and he was actually really good to me.

“I was coming from West Ham and had played for England under-19s but, in the position we were in, he felt he needed some experience in there.

“No one really cares if you can play nine out of 10, they just want seven minimum.

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