Charlton Athletic’s official Twitter account recently posted a tweet sharing the news that “applications for Claudiu Florica and Marian Mihail under the EFL’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test have been approved”.
This tweet shares a link to an article that was recently posted by the Addicks’ official website which explains that these two “were appointed to the club’s Board of Directors in March following the removal of Matt Southall and Jonathan Heller from the club’s board”.
Furthermore, this post goes on to state that the club is continuing to support the EFL’s ongoing “investigation into the takeover of Charlton Athletic by East Street Investments”, explaining that the EFL have confirmed that they are in the process of “reviewing” some information that the club provided them with last Friday.
This news has caught the attention of many Addicks supporters, with some Charlton fans sharing criticism for the EFL and this test in response to this post. Read the reactions of some Addicks fans to their club’s recent post sharing this news in the tweets below.
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? Applications for Claudiu Florica and Marian Mihail under the EFL’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test have been approved.
? https://t.co/zQ6UhqQCc5 #cafc pic.twitter.com/Zkdsc4HwWK
— Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) May 4, 2020
In what world does a guy who goes to court being accused off offering bribes worth £9m pass a fit & proper test!!! So proud to have him on board
How is the proof of funds and EFL investigation going???
— smaclennan (@Maccn5) May 4, 2020
Oh that great test that the EFL are so good at doing! ?
— Sarah Saunders (@sjs75uk_sarah) May 4, 2020
The Owners & Directors’ Test & proof of funds are two different things. Bizarrely individuals can get the keys to a club without having the funds to run it!! #cafc
— John Skinner (@johno59uk) May 4, 2020
Are you pleased by this news?YES
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unbelievable. Exactly what do you have to do to fail that test? Has anyone ever failed it?
— soverncomfort (@soverncomfort) May 4, 2020
Footage of the @EFL‘s owner test below. pic.twitter.com/QIzFrpy09m
— Paul Havard (@paulhavard) May 4, 2020
Steve Dale passed that test.
But “There was no evidence of funding.”
Deja vu @EFL? ?https://t.co/L3v79QTPWn— Ralph Clayton (@theRalphClayton) May 4, 2020
In other news the EFL can now reveal the following have passed the Owners and Directors Test for #cafc
Duck Donald
Mouse Michael— Philip Johnson (@FreelancePhilJ) May 4, 2020
What do we think?
On 20th April, Sky Sports reported that Charlton’s current majority shareholder Tahnoon Nimer is still “yet to satisfy EFL requests for proof and source of funding”, in an article which also explained that the EFL would be launching an investigation into East Street Investments’ takeover of the club.
With that in mind, it may be understandable why some Charlton fans appear to be somewhat wary of the club’s owners and Board of Directors.