Charlton have new ownersCharlton owner Roland Duchatelet has sold his stake in the club to Abu Dhabi-based consortium East Street Investment, bringing an end to his controversial 5-year ownership. "We are proud and delighted to announce East Street Investments have agreed the purchase of Charlton Athletic Football Club," said a club statement on Friday. Charlton fans have been protesting against Duchatelet's ownership of the club for yearsSimilar protests by supporters of Standard Liege led to Duchatelet selling the Belgian club in 2015. The Belgian remains in charge of German club Carl Zeiss Jena and Hungarian club Ujpest, after having sold Spanish club Alcorcon for £12m in June. Charlton host Sheffield Wednesday in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday live on Sky Sports Football, with coverage starting at 12pm.

Source: Sky sports November 29, 2019 09:22 UTC