wɪð kˈɑːvɛntɹi sˈɪɾi ɪn faɪnˈænʃəl tɹˈʌbəl ænd lˈʊkɪŋ tʊ ˈɔfloʊd plˈeɪɚz, tʃˈɪpoʊ dʒˈɔɪnd ðə kætˈɑːɹɹi sˈaɪd ˈæl sˈæd ˌɔn ɐ sˈɪksmˈʌnθ lˈoʊn ˌɔn ɪlˈɛvən ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː.
With Coventry City in financial trouble and looking to offload players, Chippo joined the Qatari side Al Sadd on a six-month loan on 11 April 2003.