Los hinchas del Charlton llevan meses pidiendo la marcha de Roland Duchâtelet, al grito de “We want Roland out” o “We want our Charlton back”. Del mismo modo que la afición del Coventry City lucha contra el Fondo de Inversión SISU. Este sábado las protesta se trasladaron de los aledaños del estadio al césped, con el lanzamiento de cientos de cerditos de goma en el partido entre ambos equipos.
Una protesta ideada por C.A.R.D. (Coalition Against Roland Duchatelet) conjuntamente con el The Sky Blue Trust del Coventry City. Ambas asociaciones ya habían anunciado una manifestación pacífica contra las respectivas directivas antes del partido en The Valey. Ambas comparten unos problemas comunes con sus directivas y propietarios, demasiado preocupados por sus negocios personales y alejados de las exigencias de los hinchas, el equipo y la comunidad local.
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— CARD (@CharltonCARD) October 15, 2016
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Por un lado la afición del Charlton Athletic FC que protesta contra el presidente Roland Duchâtelet, y su desinterés total por el equipo, y las muchas manifestaciones llevadas a cabo por los hinchas. Por otro lado la afición del Coventry City lucha contra la pésima gestión del fondo de inversión SISU ya que no están desarrollando un proyecto real con el equipo ni con la cantera.
Declaraciones de las asociaciones que llevan a cabo la protesta:
«The prospect of two sets of rival supporters working together is rare and is bound to catch the media attention.»
Sky Blues fans will join their counterparts from Charlton in a March towards The Valley before the two teams meet on for their 3pm kick-off on Saturday 15th October.
The Sky Blues Trust said it is fully supportive of the march and will be encouraging Coventry City fans to make the trip to London.
As a display of unity, Charlton fans will be carrying «SISU out» banners and Coventry supporters will take «Roland Out» banners into the ground.
Ben Tegg from CARD said: «The idea is that both sets of fans will be marching together.
«The away fans have been fantastic for us this year. We even had AFC Wimbledon fans refuse to go into the ground when their anti-Roland banners were turned away.
Background info on our marching partners, the Fight The Jimmy Hill Way Alliance, ahead of the Coventry game: https://t.co/AIekjK1Vpr #cafc pic.twitter.com/4X2anelp6m
— CARD (@CharltonCARD) 5 de octubre de 2016
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«It’s quite significant that Coventry fans are joining us in protesting against their owners. It’s a huge problem across all of football.»
Both sides are struggling in League One this season, managing just three wins between them.Coventry City lie joint bottom, with manager Tony Mowbray quitting last week, and the club faces an uncertain future.
Things aren’t looking much better at The Valley, with the 27,000 seater stadium attracting some of its smallest crowds in living memory – season ticket and matchday sales have dropped significantly.
CARD have labelled Duchatelet’s running of the club as “incompetent”, failing to offer leadership on the pitch or off it. “Encapsulated,” CARD say “by the loss of almost 40 per cent of season ticket holders this year and a corresponding collapse in the atmosphere at home games.”
