Lee Bowyer agrees to stay on as Charlton manager after U-turn

18 June 2019 07:35
Club had earlier announced breakdown of talks ‘I never wanted to leave,’ insists BowyerLee Bowyer has signed a new one-year contract extension at Charlton Athletic just hours after the club announced talks had broken down over his wage demands and insistence on using an agent over the negotiation process.The Charlton owner Roland Duchâtelet, who is still attempting to sell a loss-making club, had released a remarkable statement via their official website on Monday afternoon suggesting Bowyer would leave upon the expiry of his deal at the end of this month. They claimed Bowyer “feels he should be paid like many other Championship managers” and added: “That the average Championship club makes a loss of around £15m per year is not something players should care about. The owners are crazy.” Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian