From the OS...sounds like they were both asked to apply for the new role...although that may be spinning the story, given the rumours that have been doing the rounds for some time about Paul leaving Paul Hart is to leave his role as Academy Director following a restructure of Charlton’s youth set-up, the club announced on Wednesday morning Iain Liddle reports Paul Hart is to leave his role as Academy Director following a restructure of Charlton’s youth set-up, the club announced on Wednesday morning. Under the new plans, the previous titles of Academy Director and Head of Coaching, which was held by Steve Avory, will be combined into the newly-created position of Academy Manager. Both men were invited to apply for the new role and it has been confirmed that Avory will take up the post straight away. The club will also now begin the process of recruiting to fill the position of Academy Operations Manager, which has been created as part of the restructure and will assist with the day-to-day running of the youth set-up at Sparrows Lane. Avory, a former England U16 coach, has been at Charlton since 2001 and helped to mentor a number of players from teenage hopefuls to first-team regulars. Sergei Baltacha will continue in his role as Professional Development Phase Lead Coach (U17-U18). Hart, who has previously worked in the academies at Nottingham Forest, Leeds United and Portsmouth, joined the Addicks in June 2011 and enjoyed a successful spell overseeing the development of the club’s young players. Along with Avory, the pair helped guide Charlton’s U18 side to the Professional Development League 2 – South title for the previous two seasons, while also recording impressive victories in the FA Youth Cup along the way. Meanwhile, in their inaugural season of 2012/13, the club’s U21 side won their league before going on to win the national play-off final against Cardiff City. During his time at Sparrows Lane, Hart also played a key role in the attainment of category-two status for the club’s academy under the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) guidelines. Since completing his takeover of the club in January, Charlton owner Roland Duchâtelet has stressed the importance he places on running a successful academy system and plans have been approved for the development of a new training ground complex with vastly-improved facilities for both professional and young players. The Sparrows Lane plans also mean the revamped training ground would meet the criteria needed to apply for category-one status under the EPPP guidelines, which would strengthen the club’s aims to recruit and develop the best young talents available. Five graduates from the club’s academy made their first-team debuts during the 2013/14 season, including player of the year Diego Poyet. Poyet follows another successful product of the Sparrows Lane system, Chris Solly, who picked up the prestigious award at the end of the 2012/13 and 2011/12 campaigns. Greenwich-born Jordan Cousins, who made his senior bow in August and went on to become one of the side’s most influential performers, was named Young Player of the Year at the end-of-season dinner. This has got nothing to do with the takeover. Hart was given two contract offers which he turned down. He will probably take over the position at Man City.
should read : "Since completing his takeover of the club in January, Charlton absentee landlord Roland Duchalet has stressed the importance of flogging everything in sight, and places a system and plan to purge anyone who ever did anything useful from the club. The development of a new training ground is used as a smokescreen for fans wondering what the future holds for the club. The vastly-improved facilities for both professional and young players will not bring in good youngsters when parents see people treated like sh1t in the way we have seen since Januray. Stay tuned to the official website for the next firing."
Paul Leaving was the worst kept secret at the club, it had been pretty much confirmed months ago. When Cellino took over at Leeds there was talk then that he would move back to them, but that never materialised. I wonder if it will now. Glory might know more about that..
Steve Avory to become Academy Manager... http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/...-restructure-1564287.aspx#9IW76ZcyHwQyRKrH.99
