Editing Charlton Athletic F.C. (section)

===Multiple changes of ownership (2019–present)===
====ESI (2019–2020)====
On 29 November 2019, Charlton Athletic were acquired by East Street Investments (ESI) from [[Abu Dhabi]], subject to EFL approval.<ref>{{cite news |title=Charlton Athletic: Roland Duchatelet agrees sale to East Street Investments |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50599188 |access-date=29 November 2019 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=29 November 2019}}</ref> Approval was reportedly granted on 2 January 2020. However, on 10 March 2020, a public disagreement between the new owners erupted along with reports that the main investor was pulling out,<ref>{{cite news |title=East Street Investments complete takeover of Charlton Athletic |url=https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5e0df58fe7650/east-street-investments-complete-takeover-of-charlton-athletic |access-date=2 January 2020 |work=Charlton Athletic |date=2 January 2020}}</ref> and the EFL said the takeover had not been approved.<ref name="Conn-10Mar2020">{{cite news |last1=Conn |first1=David |title=Charlton takeover in chaos after public disagreement between new owners |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/mar/10/charlton-takeover-in-chaos-after-public-disagreement-between-new-owners |access-date=10 March 2020 |work=Guardian |date=10 March 2020}}</ref> The Valley and Charlton's training ground were still owned by Duchâtelet, and a transfer embargo was in place as the new owners had not provided evidence of funding through to June 2021.<ref name="BBC-10Mar2020">{{cite news |title=Charlton Athletic: Majority shareholder Tahnoon Nimer claims he will remain as director |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51814659 |access-date=11 March 2020 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=10 March 2020}}</ref> On 20 April 2020, the EFL said the club was being investigated for misconduct regarding the takeover.<ref name="Sky-20Apr2020">{{cite news |last1=Ransom |first1=Ben |title=Charlton Athletic takeover by East Street Investments under investigation by EFL |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11976052/charlton-athletic-takeover-by-east-street-investments-under-investigation-by-efl |access-date=20 April 2020 |work=Sky Sports |date=20 April 2020}}</ref> In June 2020, Charlton confirmed that ESI had been taken over by a consortium led by businessman Paul Elliott,<ref name="BBC-09Jun2020">{{cite news |title=Charlton Athletic: Tahnoon Nimer agrees sale of club to consortium |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52976779 |access-date=10 June 2020 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=9 June 2020}}</ref> and said it had contacted the EFL to finalise the ownership change.<ref name="CAFC-10Jun2020">{{cite web |title=Consortium led by businessman Paul Elliott purchases East Street Investments |url=https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5edf3aa26a41c/consortium-led-by-businessman-paul-elliott-purchases-east-street-investments |website=Charlton Athletic FC |access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref> However, a legal dispute involving former ESI director Matt Southall continued.<ref name="BBC-12Jun2020">{{cite news |title=Charlton Athletic to defend 'ridiculous' High Court insolvency action |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53023432 |access-date=15 June 2020 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=12 June 2020}}</ref> He attempted to regain control of the club to prevent Elliott's takeover from going ahead, but failed and was subsequently fined and dismissed for challenging the club's directors.<ref name="Stone-17Jul2020">{{cite news |last1=Stone |first1=Simon |title=Matt Southall: Ex-Charlton chief executive told to pay £21,000 in costs |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53449265 |access-date=18 July 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=17 July 2020}}</ref> On 7 August 2020, the EFL said three individuals, including ESI owner Elliott and lawyer [[Chris Farnell]], had failed its Owners' and Directors' Test, leaving the club's ownership unclear;<ref name="BBC-07Aug2020">{{cite news |title=Charlton Athletic: English Football League rejects takeover by Paul Elliott |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53698266 |access-date=9 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2020}}</ref> Charlton appealed against the decision.<ref name="CAFCweb">{{cite web |title=Update following EFL statement |url=https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5f2d89fbe730f/update-following-efl-statement |website=Charlton Athletic F.C. |access-date=9 August 2020}}</ref> Meanwhile, Charlton were relegated to League One at the end of the [[2019–20 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2019–20 season]] after finishing 22nd.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fanbanter.co.uk/this-is-who-is-promoted-and-relegated-from-the-championship/|title = This is who is promoted and relegated from the Championship|date = 22 July 2020}}</ref> Because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic]], the final games of the season were played behind closed doors, which remained the case for the majority of the following season.

Later in August, [[Thomas Sandgaard]], a Danish businessman based in Colorado, was reported to be negotiating to buy the club.<ref name="Stone-19Aug2020">{{cite news |last1=Stone |first1=Simon |title=Charlton Athletic: Thomas Sandgaard says it will take time to earn fans' trust |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53837348 |access-date=20 August 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=19 August 2020}}</ref> After further court hearings,<ref name="BBC-01Sep2020">{{cite news |last1=Stone |first1=Simon |title=Charlton Athletic can be taken over after Paul Elliott injunction refused |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53990632 |access-date=2 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="Stone-02Sep2020">{{cite news |last1=Stone |first1=Simon |title=Charlton Athletic: League One club cannot be sold before 9 September |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54003094 |access-date=3 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=2 September 2020}}</ref> Elliott was granted an injunction blocking the sale of ESI until a hearing in November 2020.<ref name="Stone-17Sep2020">{{cite news |last1=Stone |first1=Simon |title=Charlton Athletic: Paul Elliott granted sale injunction of League One club |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54192047 |access-date=17 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=17 September 2020}}</ref>

====Thomas Sandgaard (2020–2023)====
On 25 September 2020, Thomas Sandgaard acquired the club itself from ESI, and was reported to have passed the EFL's Owners' and Directors' Tests;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/charlton-athletic-fc-news-new-owner-thomas-sandgaard-confirmed-a4556336.html|title=Charlton Athletic confirm Thomas Sandgaard is the club's new owner|first=Tom|last=Doyle|newspaper=The Evening Standard|date=25 September 2020}}</ref> the EFL noted the change in control, but said the club's sale was now "a matter for the interested parties".<ref name="BBC-25Sep2020">{{cite news |title=Charlton Athletic: Thomas Sandgaard claims he has bought League One club |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54296509 |access-date=25 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=25 September 2020}}</ref>

On 15 March 2021, with the club lying in eighth place, Bowyer resigned as club manager and was appointed manager of [[Birmingham City]].<ref name="BBC-15March2021">{{cite news |title=Lee Bowyer: Charlton Athletic manager resigns from League One club|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56402521 |access-date=26 March 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=15 March 2021}}</ref><ref name="BBC-16March2021">{{cite news |title=Lee Bowyer: Going back to Birmingham 'the right thing to do', says new boss|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56460249 |access-date=26 March 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2021}}</ref> His successor, [[Nigel Adkins]], was appointed three days later.<ref name="BBC-18March2021">{{cite news |title=Nigel Adkins: Charlton Athletic appoint ex-Southampton & Reading boss as new manager|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56443877 |access-date=26 March 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=18 March 2021}}</ref> The club finished the [[2020–21 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2020–21]] season in seventh place, but started the following season by winning only two out of 13 League One matches and were in the relegation zone when Adkins was sacked on 21 October 2021.<ref name="BBC-21Oct2021">{{cite news |title=Nigel Adkins: Charlton Athletic sack manager after poor run |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58993806 |access-date=21 October 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=21 October 2021}}</ref> 

After a successful spell as caretaker manager, [[Johnnie Jackson]] was appointed manager in December 2021,<ref name="Cawley-17Dec2021">{{cite news |last1=Cawley |first1=Richard |title=Charlton Athletic fans' favourite Johnnie Jackson appointed permanent boss |url=https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-athletic-fans-favourite-johnnie-jackson-appointed-permanent-boss/ |access-date=17 December 2021 |work=South London Press |date=17 December 2021}}</ref> but, after Charlton finished the season in 13th place, he was also sacked.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/view/62712708a9d7b/johnnie-jackson-departs-as-clubs-manager |title=Johnnie Jackson departs as club's manager |date=3 May 2022 |access-date=16 October 2024 |website=charltonafc.com}}</ref> Swindon Town manager [[Ben Garner]] was appointed as his replacement in June 2022,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/view/62a0651be44a4/charlton-appoint-ben-garner-as-mens-first-team-manager |title=Charlton appoint Ben Garner as Men's First-Team Manager &#124; Charlton Athletic Football Club |publisher=Charltonafc.com |date=8 June 2022 |accessdate=19 July 2022}}</ref> but was sacked on 5 December 2022 with the team in 17th place.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.charltonafc.com/news/ben-garner-departs-mens-first-team-manager |title=Ben Garner departs as Men's First-Team Manager|publisher=Charlton Athletic Official Website|date=5 December 2022|accessdate=5 December 2022}}</ref> After the club was knocked out of the FA Cup by League Two side [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] on 7 December,<ref name="BBC-07Dec2022">{{cite news |title=Stockport County 3–1 Charlton Athletic |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63848812 |access-date=9 December 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 December 2022}}</ref> supporters said Charlton was at its "lowest ebb in living memory", with fans "losing confidence" in owner Thomas Sandgaard.<ref name="BBC-08Dec2022">{{cite news |title=Charlton Athletic are at 'lowest ebb in living memory' say supporters' trust |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63894365 |access-date=9 December 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=8 December 2022}}</ref> [[Dean Holden]] was appointed manager on 20 December 2022,<ref name=Holden>{{cite news |url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/holden-scott-rodwell-and-warrick-appointed-senior-roles |title=HOLDEN, SCOTT, RODWELL AND WARRICK APPOINTED TO SENIOR ROLES |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref> and Charlton improved to finish the [[2022–23 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2022–23]] season in 10th place.<ref name="BBC-07May2023">{{cite news |title=Cheltenham Town 2–2 Charlton Athletic |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65439615 |access-date=13 May 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2023}}</ref>

====SE7 Partners (2023–present)====
On 5 June 2023, the club announced that SE7 Partners, comprising former Sunderland director [[Charlie Methven]] and Edward Warrick, had agreed a takeover of Charlton Athletic, becoming the club's fourth set of owners in under four years.<ref name="BBC-05Jun2023">{{cite news |title=Charlton Athletic: Charlie Methven's SE7 Partners agree deal to buy club from Thomas Sandgaard |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65808709 |access-date=5 June 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=5 June 2023}}</ref> On 19 July, the EFL and FA cleared SE7 Partners to take over the club,<ref name="BBC-19Jul2023">{{cite news |title=SE7 Partners: Charlton Athletic takeover cleared for ex-Sunderland director Charlie Methven's firm |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66243355 |access-date=19 July 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=19 July 2023}}</ref> and the deal was completed on 21 July 2023.<ref name="BBC-21Jul2023">{{cite news |title=Charlton Athletic: SE7 Partners complete takeover from Thomas Sandgaard |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66273715 |access-date=22 July 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=21 July 2023}}</ref> On 27 August 2023, after one win in the opening six games of the [[2023–24 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2023–24 season]], Holden was sacked as manager,<ref name="BBC-27Aug2023">{{cite news |title=Dean Holden: Charlton Athletic manager sacked by League One club |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66636205 |access-date=28 August 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2023}}</ref> and succeeded by [[Michael Appleton]].<ref name="BBV-08Sep2023">{{cite news |title=Michael Appleton: Charlton Athletic appoint former Oxford United boss as manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66752567 |access-date=8 September 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=8 September 2023}}</ref> On 23 January 2024, following a 3–2 defeat at The Valley against [[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]] - and no wins in 10 League One games - Appleton was sacked.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/club-statement-michael-appleton |title=CLUB STATEMENT : MICHAEL APPLETON |date=23 January 2024 |access-date=23 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="BBC-23Jan2024">{{cite news |title=Michael Appleton: Charlton Athletic sack head coach after 12-game winless run |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68077419 |access-date=24 January 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=23 January 2024}}</ref> He was replaced on 4 February 2024 by [[Nathan Jones (Welsh footballer)|Nathan Jones]],<ref name="BBC-04Feb2024">{{cite news |title=Nathan Jones: Charlton Athletic appoint former Southampton and Luton manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68178900 |access-date=5 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=4 February 2024}}</ref> under whom Charlton lost one and drew three of their next four games as they matched the club's longest winless streak of 18 games.<ref name="BBC-24Feb2024">{{cite news |title=Charlton Athletic 0-0 Portsmouth |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68324174 |access-date=24 February 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=24 February 2024}}</ref> The winless run ended with a 2–1 win away to [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] on 27 February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 February 2024 |title=Charlton Athletic finally end wait for League One win as they secure 2-1 victory at Derby County |url=https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/charlton-athletic-finally-end-wait-for-league-one-win-as-they-secure-2-1-victory-at-derby-county/ |access-date=27 February 2024 |website=South London News |language=en-GB}}</ref> Charlton then went on a 14 match unbeaten run, the club's longest in 24 years. However, Charlton finished the season in 16th place, their worst finishing league position in 98 years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 April 2024 |title=Charlton Athletic owners fully intent on backing Nathan Jones in summer transfer window |url=https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sport/charlton-athletic-owners-fully-intent-on-backing-nathan-jones-in-summer-transfer-window/ |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=South London News |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wycombe end Addicks' unbeaten run {{!}} Charlton Athletic Football Club |url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/wycombe-end-addicks-unbeaten-run |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=www.charltonafc.com |language=en}}</ref> Despite a disappointing campaign for the Addicks, Charlton striker [[Alfie May]] won the League One Golden Boot award for the [[2023–24 EFL League One|2023–24 season]], with his tally of 23 goals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=EFL |date=27 April 2024 |title=Alfie May wins Sky Bet League One Golden Boot award |url=https://efl.com/news/2024/april/27/alfie-may-wins-sky-bet-league-one-golden-boot-award/ |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=EFL |language=en}}</ref>