Wasps issue statement after Coventry City vs Rotherham United postponed

Wasps have issued a statement after Coventry City confirmed that their game with Rotherham United had been postponed due to the pitch at the CBS Arena pitch.

The Sky Blues were due to play their first home game of the season against Rotherham on Sunday, after kick-starting their campaign with a draw against Sunderland last weekend. However, concerns were raised about the condition of the pitch after the stadium was used to hold the rugby sevens event at the Commonwealth Games.

Manager Mark Robins heavily criticised the state of the turf after visiting the CBS Arena on Friday and said that a pitch inspection was due to be carried out at 6pm on Saturday. Coventry have subsequently confirmed that their first home match of the season has been postponed, with chief executive Dave Boddy sharing his frustrations with supporters.

The Sky Blues wrote in a statement : “Promised investment by the Arena into a new pitch has unfortunately not materialised over the Summer, which has been compounded by concerts on the pitch and then a huge amount of use at the Commonwealth Games last weekend.”

Coventry have stated that a fresh pitch was scheduled to be laid this summer but this has not gone ahead. Sky Blues chief executive Boddy said that he is seeking “urgent talks” with Wasps and the CBS Arena, who are responsible for the pitch.

Wasps issued a response after the Sky Blues confirmed that their game had been postponed. A spokesperson for the Arena said: “Unfortunately, it has not been possible to prepare the pitch to the standard required for Sunday’s game. The decision to schedule the Rotherham fixture at the arena for this weekend was taken after talks with the EFL and Coventry City.

“Coventry City were understandably