Since February 2017, when Boddy joined the team, the Sky Blues have won the Checkatrade Trophy at Wembley and advanced from League Two to the Championship.
Along with great efforts on a daily and operational basis, as well as in communicating with Sky Blues supporters throughout his tenure as Chief Executive, Boddy has given the Club constant stability, experience, knowledge, and leadership. Off the field, the Club faced challenges like a groundshare, a pandemic, and administration of the stadium it rents. However, those challenges were overcome during that time.
“After the amazing trip we have been on together for the past seven years, I have chosen to call it quits. I have made the decision to leave the Club on good terms and to take some time off to refuel.
“I genuinely hope that Doug King can deliver on his goal for leading the Club towards the Premier League. I made the decision to quit back in the summer, but I consented to stay on while Doug started the process of restructuring, which he has almost finished.
Our accomplishments have been amazing despite incredibly challenging circumstances, and I am incredibly proud of my role in that success. We have brought the Club back from the brink of League Two to the Championship play-off finalists thanks to the genius of Mark Robins, with whom I have a tremendous connection, and Adi Viveash.
“We have achieved all of this against the odds, with many challenges and obstacles along the way.
“Being forced out of the Arena by Wasps in 2019 and having to groundshare with Birmingham City at St Andrew’s, closely followed by the pandemic, was very difficult. In March 2021 we managed to achieve an excellent ten-year agreement with Wasps to return to the Arena, only for them to go bankrupt and fold in November 2022.
“2022 was a particularly difficult year, considering the issues that we had with the pitch at the Arena due to the Commonwealth Games rugby being played, closely followed by the demise of Wasps and nearly of the Arena itself. This makes the achievement of reaching the Championship Play-Off Final even more of a miracle, with all our playing successes at every stage coming with below average budgets.
Along with record-breaking season ticket sales for the past two seasons, we have also experienced increases in attendance. Thanks to our fantastic cooperation with Hummel, we have been able to produce some of the best jerseys in a long time. In the meantime, via our work in the community and supporters clubs, we have strengthened our relationship with supporters in spite of obstacles beyond the Club. Relationships were toxic when I joined, but things have changed since then, and those ties have been restored.
“The success we have attained is evidence of the unity and spirit we have fostered at Ryton, and the outstanding employees who have worked there have been instrumental in our success.
Lastly, I want to express my gratitude to the Sky Blue Army for their unwavering support of me. I have found great motivation in your support, especially at the darkest times.
