A turbulent season had a truly splendid ending for Charlton Athletic as they secured their promotion back into the Championship.
The Addicks came from behind in the League One play-off final to secure a dramatic 2-1 win over Sunderland at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
Sunderland took the lead in shocking circumstances when Charlton keeper Dillon Phillips misjudged Naby Sarr’s backpass and the ball rolled into the net.
However, the game was level on 35 minutes when Ben Purrington tucked away Lyle Taylor’s low cross from the right.
And just when it looked as though the final was going to extra-time, captain Patrick Bauer scored the winning goal in the final seconds of stoppage-time to send the Charlton fans wild.
It’s a truly remarkable achievement for Lee Bowyer’s men especially considering the controversy at The Valley under unpopular owner Roland Duchatelet.
There have been all manner of problems at the club since the Belgian purchased the club in 2014 including unpaid staff bonuses.
Duchatelet has insisted he’s trying to sell the club but has yet to find a buyer.
And talkSPORT’s Mark Saggers had his own message for Duchatelet, which you can see below:
“With protest after protest, after disgraceful running of the club by the Belgian owner Roland Duchatelet who can’t even be bothered to turn up [to the play-off final].
“We’re not missing you!
“Not just the Charlton fans, or the Sunderland fans but football in our great country.
“If you want to turn your back on it, you turn your back on it and you never get invited back.
“So get it sold.
“Let Charlton Athletic become a great club again.
“And just with that one thought for the EFL. Forensically judge who’s coming in to own some of these clubs.
“It’s not easy in the Championship, or in League One or League Two, not the same as it is amongst the elite at the top of the Premier League.
“We need HELP. We need SUPPORT.”
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