Elliot Lee sends message to Johnnie Jackson after Charlton Athletic exit

Charlton Athletic dismissed manager Johnnie Jackson yesterday despite being in charge of the club for only six months. 

The Addicks started the season under the management of Nigel Adkins who was sacked due to a poor run of form leading to Jackson stepping up into his first role as a manager.

When he took over, the side were 22nd in the league and they finished the season in 13th place winning six and drawing one of their final ten games of the season.

Therefore, this may come as a surprising decision from the club.

Support has been coming in from social media and on loan Charlton player Elliot Lee was one of those who took the time to send a message to his former boss.

He uploaded a picture of the pair onto his Instagram story alongside the caption: “Thank you for everything gaffer”.

This season the 27-year-old has done well on the pitch after joining on loan from Luton at the start of the campaign having made 34 appearances, scoring three goals and contributing four assists.

Furthermore, with Lee’s loan deal expiring at the end of this year, it may leave question marks over his future and whether there would be a chance for him to return to the club depending on the manager who comes in to replace Jackson.

The Verdict: 

Jackson’s sacking at Charlton was a very surprising one given the amount of progress the team have made under him this season.

Whilst it’s understandable that Jackson has never had a summer transfer window before and lacks experience in a management position, you find it hard to see how his time with the club so far hasn’t justified him retaining his position going into next year. Football is often referred to as a results game but the manager has produced those to back up his talents.

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