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The Sun
3 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
‘There might be some issues' – Championship club could be forced to leave beloved 27,111-seater stadium for third time
CHARLTON ATHLETIC managing director Jim Rodwell has not ruled out the club leaving The Valley. The Addicks are back in the Championship for the first time since 2020 next season. 2 2 Nathan Jones masterminded a charge up the League One table after Christmas, eventually beating Leyton Orient in the playoff final. But Charlton continue to be dogged by questions over the future of their South London ground. The Valley is under the control of the club's former owner Roland Duchatelet. He sold the club six years ago but retained ownership of the 27,111-seat stadium and the club's training ground. A 15-year lease was signed by the club in 2021, with 11 years remaining before it expires. The EFL require clubs to have at least ten years left on a stadium lease. Charlton director Rodwell admits talks are ongoing with Duchatelet over an extension. But he did not rule out the possibility that the club could eventually have to leave the site - home to the club for most of their 106-year existence. He told talkSPORT: "Yes, Mr Duchatelet, or his company, do still own the stadium and training ground. "We've made no secret of the fact we would like to buy the stadium or enter into a longer term lease on the right terms. EFL club release 'gorgeous work of art' kit and even rival fans want to buy it "Those conversations are ongoing. We have a considerable period of time left. I know fans like certainty and so do businessmen. 'It's always a possibility [we will have to move]. I think the desire would be to stay at The Valley. "It's a brilliant ground and great atmosphere. It's fit for purpose." He added: "Our [lease] is getting down to [ten years], so there might be some issues there." Charlton left The Valley between 1923 and 1924 for nearby Catford. They played at the now-demolished Mount Stadium, before a proposed merger with Catford Southend FC fell through. Charlton left the Valley again in 1985 after the ground fell into disrepair and the club's debts spiralled. They ground-shared with Crystal Palace before a triumphant return to a completely renovated stadium in December 1992. Rodwell continued: "What is The Valley actually worth? It's worth a lot to Charlton but probably not a lot to a developer. "What else could you stick on there? "I'm always a great believer that commercial reality would hit home. "There's always a deal to be done there. Talks are ongoing. They have been conducted in the right spirit."
BBC News
7 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Wellens signs new Orient contract to 2028
Leyton Orient head coach Richie Wellens has signed a new three-year contract until the end of the 2027-28 campaign. Wellens guided Orient to the League One play-off final last season, but they were beaten 1-0 by Charlton Athletic to miss out on a return to the ChampionshipThe 45- year-old previously led the east London club to promotion from League Two in said that getting so close to the Championship had left him "wanting more".He said in a statement: "We've seen progress season-by-season, and we want to keep improving and get this club to a level we think it can reach."I'm an ambitious person and an ambitious head coach, and I want to manage in the Championship, and I want to get there with Leyton Orient." Wellens has transformed Orient during his tenure so far, having taken over in March 2022 with the club languishing just four points above the League Two relegation won the League Two title just over 12 months later to return to the third tier for the first time in eight also won the League Two title with Swindon in 2019 and the EFL Trophy with Salford City in 2020, and has also managed finished sixth in the table in 2024-25, beating Stockport County on penalties following a 3-3 draw over two legs in the play-offs to reach the defeat by Charlton last month, Wellens said the club needed to "recruit right" with the majority of the squad for the play-off final out of contract this chairman Nigel Travis said Wellens' committing his future to the club was "another step in the right direction".Travis added: "Richie understands what this club is all about and has passion, the managerial skills and determination for the club to succeed."We're now in the transfer window, as I'm sure you'll all know, and we're working extremely hard behind the scenes to assemble a squad that we believe is capable of achieving our goals this season."
BBC News
a day ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Stockport sign Peterborough defender Edun
Stockport County have signed Peterborough left-back Tayo Edun on a free 27-year-old Fulham youth product will join Dave Challinor's side on a two-year deal after his contract at the Weston Homes Stadium expires at the end of the joined Posh from Charlton Athletic during the January transfer window and made 17 appearances, scoring made two league appearances for Fulham, and six on loan at Ipswich Town, before heading on to Lincoln City, Blackburn Rovers and then move comes in a busy week for the League One club, who reached the play-offs last season, after manager Challinor signed a new three-year deal before Doncaster Rovers centre-back Joseph Olowu joined on told the club website, external: "Getting Tayo to the club is a big coup for us. He comes at a great age, with brilliant experience, and is someone we feel can have a big impact on our team."He's another player that has real adaptability in the positions that he plays, anywhere down the left-hand side, and he will add real quality to our group over the coming seasons."
BBC News
a day ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Gossip: Terriers bid for Addicks and Blades target
Huddersfield Town have submitted an offer to Leyton Orient to sign 24-year-old midfielder Ethan Galbraith, who has also drawn interest from Charlton Athletic, Sheffield United and Swansea City. (Yorkshire Post), external Want more EFL transfer rumours? Check out Thursday's full gossip columnFollow the gossip column on BBC Sport
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Charlton striker Hylton announces retirement
Charlton Athletic striker Danny Hylton has announced his retirement from professional football and will continue his role as part of Nathan Jones' backroom staff. The 36-year-old made 10 appearances for the Addicks after joining as player-coach in September. Advertisement The former Oxford United and Luton Town forward's only goal for Jones' side came in a 5-0 thumping of his former club Northampton Town in December. "It's time to say goodbye to playing the beautiful game, a career I can now look back on and be immensely proud of," he said in a post on his LinkedIn page. "Thank you to every club I have played for for allowing me to represent your club. "Thank you to the fans for all your support, thank you to everyone that has been part of my journey." Hylton began his career at Aldershot Town, where he scored 48 goals in 209 appearances before moving Rotherham United in 2013. Advertisement He made just two appearances for the Millers before moving to Oxford the following year, where he scored 30 goals in 101 games and helped the U's to League Two promotion in his second season. Hylton enjoyed his most successful spell with Luton, spending six years with the Hatters and twice working under Jones. He scored 62 goals in 170 appearances during a memorable era for the club as they rose from League Two to the Championship. A two-year stint at Northampton brought no goals before his move to The Valley last year.
