Charlton sack Phil Parkinson
January 04, 2011 14:53:09 UK
Charlton's new owners have sacked manager Phil Parkinson and his coaching staff.
The decision, announced on the club's official website, comes after Monday's 4-2 defeat at home to Swindon and the npower League One club will announce the appointment of a caretaker manager "in due course".
Clearly improvement is needed on the field.
Michael Slater
Following the takeover of the club last week, new chairman Michael Slater had stated he would back Parkinson in the January transfer window and give him every support.
Slater has now backtracked on his comments, confirming the departure of Parkinson, assistant manager Tim Breacker and first-team coach Mark Kinsella.
"Clearly improvement is needed on the field. The team has not won in the league since November and recent performances have simply not been good enough," he said.
"Last night's defeat convinced us as a board that change is required now while we are still in the hunt for promotion, and that we must appoint a new manager to give us every chance of going up."
Parkinson was appointed at The Valley in 2008 and leaves the Addicks in fifth place of League One, just three points off the automatic promotion places.
Charlton can be backed at 1213.00 to achieve promotion this season and they are 1213.00 to finish as champions of npower League One.
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