Coventry are set to return to the Ricoh Arena after a 15 month campaign by supporters.
The Sky Blues decamped to Northampton after club owners SISU fell out with stadium owners ACL, then jointly owned by the local council and a charity, over rent payments.
The matter bounced around several courts with over 10,000 Sky Blues fans boycotting the club, with one gate at Sixfields just 1,603 after attracting gates of 15,000 the year before.
The legal matters now appear resolved, with a £470,000 payment due to ACL finally made. Newspaper reports say the club could be back in the city as early as September, subject to Football League approval.
Meanwhile, Bristol Rovers are seeking fresh investment after former chairman Geoff Dunford quit the board earlier in the week after 30 years with the club.
Current chairman Nick Higgs confirmed they had summer negotiations with unnamed investors who chose to buy a different club, and they will now seek fresh sums after a poor start to the new season that has seen the Pirates take only one point from their opening three games.