Charlton sack Dowie
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Charlton chairman Richard Murray has revealed that Iain Dowie was sacked after an internal review suggested that the club's current struggles were not likely to improve until the club made a change at the top.
Dowie is the first Premiership manager to lose his job this season.
Dowie had just 12 league games in charge of Charlton. -
not suprising its was dowie but surprising that it came so early on the season
expect roeder to be next -
Varney hails 'exceptional' Reed after Dowie departure
Charlton chief executive Peter Varney has backed Les Reed and Mark Robson to rescue the club from their perilous position at the foot of the Premiership.
Reed has been promoted to head coach following the depature of Iain Dowie, and Robson will be his assistant.
Varney confirmed on Sky Sports News: 'Les Reed and Mark Robson will step up and run the team, and we are probably looking for a third person to come in and help them.
'We feel we need stability more than ever. They are both Charlton people and we're very, very confident they will start to turn this club around.'
'People can say that 12 games is too early but, if that's what we feel, we have to change.'
Varney revealed Dowie, 41, took the board's decision 'not very well'.
There will be no return to Charlton for Alan Curbishley, Dowie's predecessor who stood down at the end of last season after 15 years in charge.
Curbishley has declared himself ready to return to management, following a long holiday, but he has ruled himself out of contention for the Addicks post.
i think they should get hoddle as a permanent replacement. he suits the bill perfectly -
whose next dude