Charlton Athletic Supporters’ Trust (CAST) recently posted a tweet that includes a link to an article from castrust.org, which relays a statement that the club recently made regarding their ownership and also shares some alleged confirmation from the club that it is “not true” that Charlton Athletic has been or will be sold to Laurence Bassini.
The Addicks released a statement via their official website last Friday confirming that “the club has received notice of a change in ownership at East Street Investments”, who completed a takeover of the club back in January. However, earlier this month, the Evening Standard reported that the club’s majority shareholder Tahnoon Nimer “could sell” Charlton if he could not “prove funding to the EFL”.
The latest news from Charlton is that the club has received notice of a change in ownership. There have been reports linking Bassini, who was accused of financial impropriety during his time as the owner of Watford, with the Addicks. However, as per CAST, the club have stated that Bassini is not involved in this change in ownership.
Some Addicks fans have taken this news from CAST positively, while others have taken this opportunity to speculate on who could be behind this change in ownership. Read the reactions of some Charlton fans to this post in the tweets below.
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BASSINI | Marian Mihail tells us that rumours have no substance. #cafchttps://t.co/ffPsBogRG5
— cafcSUPPORTERStrust (@CAStrust) May 23, 2020
This is great news if true, though it is still disgraceful that fans are not provided with basic information like ‘who owns OUR club’.
Unfortunately can’t believe a single word from ‘official’ sources at the club anymore.
Well done to CAST for obtaining this update. ??— Matt Taylor (@llezx3addick) May 23, 2020
Good news it is not Bassini #cafc Is there any chance that @efl can address the broken stable door of clubs changing hands without proof of funds ? ?
— TFT7797 (@TFT7797) May 23, 2020
Really pleased that’s not the case. The waiting for confirmation of who is gonna be stressful but hopefully it will be worth it
— Andy Roberts (@AndyJRoberts77) May 23, 2020
Do you think that Mike Ashley is going to become the owner of Charlton Athletic?YES, I THINK SO
NO, I DON'T THINK SO
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Don’t trust a word they say but Rich cawley and another journalist both said it’s not him as well so hopefully that’s the case.
— CAFC-SE7 (@se7_cafc) May 23, 2020
I think it’s mike Ashley
— Jamie murray (@jamiemurry31) May 23, 2020
I’m praying for @Redknapp but with our luck we’re getting Mr Tumble
— LT9 (@_LT9_) May 23, 2020
What do we think?
Considering that Bassini had been accused of financial impropriety during his time with Watford, it’s not surprising that some Addicks fans seem pleased to hear that he is not involved with this change in ownership at the club.