Varney confident of Charlton deal

Published : 29 Dec 2010 17:18:16

Former Charlton chief executive Peter Varney expects the takeover of the League One club still to go ahead, despite a target date being missed.The Addicks accepted an offer by a group of investors represented by Varney in early December. The deal was supposed to have be completed on Christmas Eve. "It wasn't our fault, but during the Christmas holidays it's not easy to do a transaction," Varney told BBC Sport. "Talks are now very advanced." He continued: "Charlton's finances are not in a g.... read more