Charlton Athletic takeover close? Australian tycoon Andrew Muir at Valley for play-off tie

By Richard Cawley

Charlton Athletic’s days under Roland Duchatelet look numbered – with Australian businessman Andrew Muir at tonight’s League One play-off semi-final first leg against Shrewsbury Town.

Duchatelet has been in negotiations over a sale of the South London club to Muir.

And we have captured images of the proposed new owner at tonight’s match in The Valley reception with Paul Elliott, expected to be the new chairman, and director Richard Murray.