In recent days a name that has been frequently mentioned is Charlton’s popular ex-chief executive Peter Varney who oversaw two promotions to the Premier League in his time in the board room and as a fan himself he is desperate for Charlton to go back to how they used to be and that is about the football.
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In the last six years, all the talk has been about the boardroom rather than the football, which is something Peter Varney is desperate to change at The Valley if he is to takeover with Andrew Barclay.
With the damage that has already been done, it’s going to be a hard mission for anyone to accomplish however as a life long fan of Charlton I’m confident he will be able to take us back to the golden age of the Premier League and kick start another legacy in SE7.
Peter Varney spoke with Justin Allen at The Sun and here is what he had to say
“I’ve been a fan since 1960 and seen promotions, relegations, Premier League football.
“And until recent years all we spoke about was the games, the managers, players, performances.
“But all I hear now from people sitting around me at The Valley is the off-the-field stuff.
“The club must get to the point where we are talking about football again.”
“The fans had gone from singing Southall’s name to hating him. It has been a never-ending circus.”
Varney also added a few words on the proposed takeover of the club and the debts that need to be settled
“We have a one-month plan — which is to get control of Charlton, the stadium and ground. Whoever owns the club must have control of The Valley and training ground.
“The reality is there is an appetite to resolve all of these issues in one go, otherwise you are kicking a can of worms down the road for later.
“Everyone is getting older and I’m sure there’s an agreement that can be reached that satisfies everyone.
“Andrew ticks all the right boxes. He has the funds to do the deal, lives in London, is passionate about football and will run the club prudently.
“Charlton fans know I wouldn’t put my reputation on the line if he didn’t.”
The words he is saying now are the stuff of dreams and it’s exactly what we need to hear, however, we are not there yet there is still a lot of work to be done, but we could be seeing Varney’s face a lot more often in a month from now.
He is a man that can be trusted with the best interests of the club, but even for him it’s going to be a hard job to win back the fans trust after it has been betrayed time and time again with rogue owners and complete frauds, it’s time for a change at Charlton as it has been for years.
Varney needs to be the man to bring us back from the dead.
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This seems best option if they can act quickly. On issue of Lyle Taylor, is getting insurance against potential injury to allow him to play not an option?