Former Sunderland co-owner and director Charlie Methven has rubbished takeover speculation linking him with League One side Charlton Athletic. There had been murmurings online suggesting Methven would become chief executive at the Addicks, with national reports claiming he was involved in a consortium to buy the club.
Additional reports claim Methven was linked to Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour - a 74-year-old businessman linked with a takeover at Charlton - only for the ex-Black Cats director to pour cold water on those links. Speaking to South London Press, Methven said: “I have seen the speculation linking me with Mohamed Mansour and becoming chief exec of Charlton.
“In truth, I had never even heard of Mr Mansour, and have no intention of becoming an exec at CAFC or anywhere else for that matter. I know Thomas Sandgaard a bit ‐ I met him when Sunderland played Charlton a couple of years back and he had just taken over ownership."
