Lee Bowyer began his playing career with Charlton and won promotion with the Addicks in his first full season as a managerCharlton Athletic say they have been unable to agree terms with manager Lee Bowyer over a new contract. A statement on the club's website said: "Lee has been offered a one-year extension to his contract. "If Lee does change his mind before his contract expires and chooses to continue his good work at Charlton, he is still welcome to stay." "This reflects the strong desire we have to continue to have Lee as our manager. "The owner (Roland Duchatelet) understands Lee's point of view, because many Championship clubs pay huge amounts to their manager.

Source: BBC June 17, 2019 15:51 UTC