Fans' delight at surprise signings from Lampard and Rushworth
The Coventry City head coach and goalkeeper have both put pen to paper, but not on contracts as yet.
Leo got Coventry City keeper Carl Rushworth to sign his homemade contract at the club's promotion party [BBC/Dan Sambell] To fans of Coventry City Football Club, the head coach is Super Frankie Lampard and Carl Rushworth is the goalkeeper who kept 17 clean sheets this season The former England and Chelsea star guided the Sky Blues to the Premier League, 25 years after they were relegated from the top flight in 2001, while the 24-year-old shot-stopper was the rock in his defence. Fans have been telling BBC CWR about how they feel about both men and the interactions they have had with them, in the days after the club secured promotion. They include a woman who got Lampard's signature on her plaster cast and a 10-year-old boy who got Rushworth to sign a new contract, of sorts.
Leo managed to get a contract placard he made at home signed by Carl Rushworth. The 10-year-old was at the War Memorial Park for Coventry City's We Are Back promotion party on bank holiday Monday. Rushworth is one of Leo's favourite players and his sign was spotted in the crowd by club captain Matt Grimes.
"Rushworth was on the player's bus, and then Matt Grimes said - pass it over. I saw him pass it over and then Rushworth signed it," Leo said. Carl Rushworth is one of Leo's favourite players but it needed a team effort to get the 24-year-old to sign his homemade contract [BBC/Dan Sambell] Leo's dad Paul said he got caught up in the excitement and what the signing meant to his son.
"As soon as I seen Matty Grimes pointing and gesturing to come over, like a beeline, made my way there. I'm like a 10-year-old myself, just the excitement of getting to the front. It's such a buzz.