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Lee Bowyer has resigned as Charlton manager after being closely linked to his old club, Birmingham. Amid speculation about the future of the San Andrés club coach, Aitor Karanka, due to his poor form in the Championship, Charlton announced that Bowyer had resigned from his position.
Bowyer left the Valley with the best wishes of Charlton owner Thomas Sandgaard, saying it had been a difficult decision to leave the club where he began his playing and coaching careers. “Everybody knows how I feel about the club,” Bowyer said in a statement. “I could have gone earlier, but I felt it was the right thing to do to stay and help the club through the difficult times we have been through.
“We had incredible moments and difficult moments. It was a very emotional game. I would like to thank all the players I have worked with and the staff for the hours and hours of hard work they put in. I also want to thank the followers. We wouldn’t have had those great memories without them. The club is now in a place with a good owner who cares and wants to improve the place and I hope the club can continue to grow. He will always hold a special place in my heart. “
In his three years in charge at Charlton, Bowyer has twice guided the club to the League One play-offs, losing to Shrewsbury before gaining promotion 12 months later in the final against Sunderland. Although relegated last season, falling one point below safety, Bowyer maintained his position and Charlton will enter Tuesday’s game at home against Bristol Rovers eighth in the League One table, two points behind the play spots. -off.
Bowyer spent two and a half years in Birmingham as a player between 2009 and 2011, initially on loan from West Ham before securing a permanent move. The Midlands club are in fourth place in the Championship, three points above relegation spots, and on Wednesday they will host Reading, which is pursuing promotion.
