And they will now look spend on new players during this month\u2019s transfer window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Charlton announced their new owners in late November in a statement which crashed their club website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manager Lee Bowyer was given immediate backing by the consortium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And he will be hoping to bring in some of his top targets this month, having won just one game since Charlton\u2019s original announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a new director in His Excellency Tahnoon Nimer, who is the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Business Development \u2013 the private office of Sheikh Saeed Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is the majority shareholder in East Street Investments and will sit on the new board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joining him as another director is Jonathan Heller, while Matt Southall is Charlton\u2019s new chairman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Outgoing owner Duchatelet confirmed: \u201cIt was vital for the long-term health of Charlton Athletic that this was completed at the very start of the January transfer window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt allows the new owners to commit resources to the football side in order to bring in new players who will help secure the club\u2019s position in the Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is a hugely exciting time for everybody involved with Charlton Athletic and I believe the club is in safe hands with His Excellency Tahnoon Nimer, Matt Southall and Jonathan Heller.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New chairman Southall added: \u201cI have been fortunate to meet many of the dedicated staff who have served the club so loyally and diligently and whose love of Charlton Athletic shines through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTheir enthusiasm is part of the reason why we are so confident of building something special now the takeover is complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSince our last statement on November 29th, it has been my privilege to attend every game and see for myself why this football club means so much to so many people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have met hundreds of fans, attended some of the club\u2019s community schemes and spoken with people for whom Charlton Athletic means everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWithout exception, they\u2019ve reminded me of what Charlton stands for both as a football club and as part of the wider community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRest assured, we will never lose sight of that and will do everything in our power to protect that legacy and the long-term future of the club.
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This is a great opportunity for ESI and we are thankful to Roland Duchatelet and his team for giving us the chance to build on such strong foundations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow, for us, the hard work begins. We already have plans in place to support Lee and his staff over the next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut most importantly is strengthening our links with both the fans and the Charlton community so they may understand our short and long-term plans for the club and how we intend to build on the amazing support and goodwill already shown to ESI.\u201d
The Sun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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