CBS Arena owners apply for administration but stadium will remain open

It is a relief for Coventry with the Sky Blues hosting Wigan and QPR before the season breaks for the World Cup. Wasps, who also play at the stadium, went into administration last month

STAYING OPEN: The Coventry Building Society Arena will remain open for now. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA

The companies which own the CBS Arena have applied for administration but the stadium will remain open.

A statement from Arena Coventry Limited (ACL) has confirmed a preferred bidder has been identified.