After guiding Charlton Athletic to the Npower League One title last season, Manager Chris Powell is determined to keep the momentum going as the Addicks embark on a first campaign back in the Championship since relegation three years ago.
Last season’s record breaking run to the title was Powell’s first full campaign in charge at the Valley and after the club announced that over 10,000 season tickets had already been sold, a 46 percent increase on last term, the former Charlton defender is eager to repay the supporters of the London club.
Speaking to the official Charlton website Powell said: “it’s important for us to continue that feel-good factor; we want to really try and keep that going.”
The Valley boss believes that the encouraging sales figures are major signs of progression, with the former England international devoted to bringing the good times back to SE7.
He continued: “It’s amazing really that we have broken the 10,000-barrier already and I want to continue that. It just shows that this club can keep moving forward we will keep doing what we are doing and try and get us back to where everyone wants us to be.”
The title winning success of last season was Charlton’s first piece of silverware for more than a decade and the Addicks boss is keen to build on last year’s achievements.
Powell added: “I felt that we had to take that first step, that big major step out of League One to the Championship. Now it’s up to us to continue the growth and look at where we are on and off the field and just keep that rebirth going.”
Birmingham City away on Saturday 18th of August presents a different opening to the new campaign, but is seen by many Charlton fans as the first step towards an eventual return to the top flight.
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