A regional daily has launched a bid to save its local football club – which is threatened with homelessness in just a few weeks’ time.

The Coventry Telegraph and its sister website Coventry Live have started a campaign to keep Coventry City at their current Ricoh Arena home ground.

The club’s existing agreement with rugby club Wasps, the stadium’s landlords, expires in the summer, and City could face being kicked out of the Football League if a resolution cannot be found.

The campaign is being run under the name ‘#SOSB – Save Our Sky Blues’, in reference to the club’s main colour.

In a message to supporters, the Telegraph said: “The city of Coventry needs and deserves a thriving football club and all parties need to understand that there will be plenty of blame to go around if the club is homeless and moving away from its fan base – or worse come May. No-one will avoid the flak.

“We want you, the Coventry City fans, to spell out exactly what this club means so everyone knows what is at stake and what will be lost.

“So tell us what Coventry City means to you and help Save Our Sky Blues.”

City’s owner Sisu is in a legal dispute with Coventry City Council and Wasps, and both have said they will not enter negotiations about extending the club’s stay while that is ongoing.

The club previously relocated to Northampton’ in 2013 after a rent row with the council, but returned to Coventry the following year following a campaign by the Telegraph.