Coventry City are still very much in the process of securing their Championship status for another season under the guidance of Mark Robins. 

The Sky Blues currently sit six points clear of the relegation zone in the second tier and appear on course to stay in the division once more after picking up some important wins over the last few weeks.

Add to this the fact that the club are set to return to the Ricoh Arena next season and everything is looking a bit more positive for the club that has been exiled at Birmingham City's St. Andrew's Stadium for two campaigns straight.

Robins has done a brilliant job to get the club as far as they have and he'll no doubt be looking to push on even further next season as they return to playing in their home town.

Here, we take a look back at the top 10 best ever Coventry City managers according to their PPG records on Transfermarkt.

Number ten in our list will need no introduction to regular followers of the Sky Bet Championship, with Mowbray having managed at this level for much of his career to date. He previously managed the Sky Blues between 2015 and 2016 and has also gone on to enjoy far more successful spells with the likes of Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers in his latter years, as well as taking in a spell with Scottish giants Glasgow Celtic along the way. He resigned from his post as Coventry boss after a run of no wins despite keeping the club in League One during the 2015/16 campaign.

Another manager who has been around the block in the Football League, Dowie previously took charge of Coventry back in the 2007/08 season and went on to enjoy good success during the first few months of his tenure before form ultimately dropped off as the club finished in 17th place in the Championship that campaign. The former Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic manager then went on to have spells with Queens Park Rangers and Hull City in varied roles. He is now best known for his punditry work with the likes of Sky Sports in more recent years as it appears his managerial days are behind him.

Venus enjoyed a brief caretaker spell in charge of the Sky Blues back in 2016 after the departure of Tony Mowbray after stepping into the hot seat from his usual role of technical director. He was in the post for a total of 81 days and recorded a respectable PPG figure before handing over the reigns. Better known for his playing career, the former defender spent most of his time at Wolverhampton Wanderers and Ipswich Town, making a combined total of over 400 league appearances for the two clubs. His only other experiences of management came at Hibernian and Middlesbrough, with both also being caretaker spells.

Hill stepped into management after retiring from playing at the age of 33 and took on the manager's job back in 1961. It was a post that he would go on to hold for six years and he was responsible for changing the club's kit colours to what they are today, hence the nickname "Sky Blues". He also wrote a song during his time in charge about the the new club colours with journalist John Camkin. He is also said to have come up with the first fully fledged match programme in English football, and was also responsible for organising pre-match entertainment to encourage fans to arrive early.

Thorn previously held the role of Coventry City manager back in the 2011/12 season, but ultimately it wasn't a spell that will live long in his memory or that of the club's supporters as they succumbed to relegation to League One after finishing in the drop zone. Kept on to oversee the club's push for an immediate return to the Championship, Thorn could not turn around the club's fortunes and was sacked in August 2012. Best known for his playing days with Wimbledon and Crystal Palace, the former defender also went on to manage Kidderminster Harriers in 2014 and has been out of the game ever since.

MacFarlane briefly held the managerial role at Coventry City in 2015 as caretaker boss before leaving the club at the end of the 2014/15 season. He has more recently taken in spells with Kidderminster Harriers and Brentford B, with the Scotsman still currently in charge of the latter - a role that he has held since 2019. He also has previous experience of being an assistant manager during his time at both Falkirk and Milton Keynes, staying with the Buckinghamshire club until January 2018 when Robbie Neilson was dismissed for a run of poor form at the helm. He has also presided over a first team game for Brentford when manager Thomas Frank wasn't available due to COVID-19.

Nilsson previously took charge of the Sky Blues during the 2001/02 season following their relegation from the Premier League after Gordon Strachan had failed to get their time in the Championship off to a good start. He was initially brought in as player-manager but then went on to secure a number wins, earning him the role on a permanent basis. However things would eventually go downhill for the Swede, with Coventry eventually falling out of the race for the play-offs that campaign, leading to Nilsson being sacked in April 2002 to make way for his former team-mate Gary McAllister, who then took over the reigns.

A legend in the eyes of many Coventry City supporters, Robins is amongst some of the club's most successful managers of all time and has had two spells in charge of the Sky Blues throughout his career. His first spell between 2012 and 2013 was very successful and saw him become a firm favourite with the fans before departing for Huddersfield Town. However that wouldn't be the last that the fans saw of the former Manchester United man as he returned in 2017. He has since gone on to secure two promotions and lifted the EFL Trophy during his second stint and will no doubt be targeting more success going forwards with the club.

Black previously held the role of Coventry City boss back in the 2003/04 season, having taken on the role following the resignation of Gary McAllister. However he didn't last long at the helm of the Midlands outfit as he was sacked for an inconsistent run of results. It was a decision by the club which angered a lot of the fans as Black had brought in an attractive style of play before being succeeded by the more high profile name of Peter Reid who would go on to prove to be a majorly disappointing replacement. After leaving the Sky Blues, Black has gone on to take in caretaker spells with the likes of Astron Villa, Birmingham City and Rotherham United.

Carsley spent two caretaker spells in charge of the Sky Blues between 2012 and 2013 and enjoyed minimal success until Steven Pressley's appointment in March 2013. A highly rated coach nowadays, Carsley is the current head coach of England's under-20 side and has held the post since September 2020. He has also taken in previous managerial stints with the likes of Brentford and Birmingham City along the way as he seeks to carve out a managerial career that will hopefully one day be as successful as his playing days. Still only aged 47, the Birmingham born man is sure to take on a bigger role further down the line his career.