Post by leftbehind on Oct 13, 2009 15:32:55 GMT
PETER Varney says he accepted a role on Charlton’s plc board because he is desperate for the club to return to their former glories.
The former Addicks chief executive helped negotiate the recent £7million cash injection into the club by directors.
And Varney, who stepped down from his role at The Valley in 2008, is also tasked with trying to find fresh investment for the club, work he has been doing for several months already.
“My dad took me to my first Charlton game when I was six and my return has nothing to do with finance as some people have suggested,” said Varney, who became a non-executive director at the end of last week.
“I think I’m in a position where I can help them but the board deserve a lot of credit for putting more money into the club.
“To see what has happened in recent years is very disappointing. You sort of have to accept that with the imbalance in finance that exists in the Premier League that at some time you face the prospect of getting relegated to the Championship - but to drop two divisions is something else."
The former Addicks chief executive helped negotiate the recent £7million cash injection into the club by directors.
And Varney, who stepped down from his role at The Valley in 2008, is also tasked with trying to find fresh investment for the club, work he has been doing for several months already.
“My dad took me to my first Charlton game when I was six and my return has nothing to do with finance as some people have suggested,” said Varney, who became a non-executive director at the end of last week.
“I think I’m in a position where I can help them but the board deserve a lot of credit for putting more money into the club.
“To see what has happened in recent years is very disappointing. You sort of have to accept that with the imbalance in finance that exists in the Premier League that at some time you face the prospect of getting relegated to the Championship - but to drop two divisions is something else."
