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Charlton have parted company with manager Iain Dowie after just 12 Premiership matches.Charlton have parted company with manager Iain Dowie after just 12 Premiership matches.
The 41-year-old left Crystal Palace in May to replace long-standing boss Alan Curbishley at The Valley. Dowie, 41, left Crystal Palace in May to replace Alan Curbishley at The Valley but won just two league games.
But Charlton have only won two league games and after Saturday's 3-2 loss at Wigan are bottom with eight points. The club, who are in the Carling Cup quarter-finals, will make a full statement explaining Dowie's departure on Tuesday morning.
The club, who have reached the Carling Cup quarter-finals, will make a full statement explaining Dowie's departure on Tuesday morning. Billy Davies, Dave Jones, Mike Newell and coach Glenn Hoddle have all been mentioned as potential replacements.
Dowie, the first Premiership manager to lose his job this season, spent almost £10m on new players after signing a three-year deal. Former boss Curbishley has already ruled himself out of a return to The Valley.
His successor Dowie, who is the first Premiership manager to lose his job this season, spent almost £10m on new players after signing a three-year deal.
However, the team lost 3-2 at West Ham on the opening day and have only managed home wins over Bolton and Manchester City.However, the team lost 3-2 at West Ham on the opening day and have only managed home wins over Bolton and Manchester City.
Saturday's 3-2 loss at Wigan leaves them bottom with just eight points.
I think parting company with someone after 12 games is very early Palace chairman Simon JordanI think parting company with someone after 12 games is very early Palace chairman Simon Jordan
England striker Darren Bent is the only player to have scored more than one league goal this season - he has scored six of their nine Premiership goals.England striker Darren Bent is the only player to have scored more than one league goal this season - he has scored six of their nine Premiership goals.
Dowie received a surprising vote of confidence from Palace chairman Simon Jordan, who is taking his former manager to court over his controversial summer move to The Valley.Dowie received a surprising vote of confidence from Palace chairman Simon Jordan, who is taking his former manager to court over his controversial summer move to The Valley.
"Despite my personal differences with Iain, on a professional level, at times, Iain was quite inspirational. "Despite my personal differences with Iain, on a professional level, at times, Iain was quite inspirational," he told BBC Five Live.
"In the season we got promoted he was a tremendous leader and in the following two seasons, whilst we ultimately failed, Iain was a very strong leader and there's no doubt he's a great coach," he told BBC Five Live. "In the season we got promoted he was a tremendous leader and in the following two seasons, whilst we ultimately failed, Iain was a very strong leader and there's no doubt he's a great coach.
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"I think parting company with someone after 12 games is very early and is not what support is about - support is about supporting people in adversity, unless they are really going the wrong way.""I think parting company with someone after 12 games is very early and is not what support is about - support is about supporting people in adversity, unless they are really going the wrong way."
Dowie, a former Northern Ireland international who enjoyed spells at West Ham, Southampton and Palace, took his first steps into management at Oldham.Dowie, a former Northern Ireland international who enjoyed spells at West Ham, Southampton and Palace, took his first steps into management at Oldham.
He led them to the Division Two (now League One) play-offs in 2003 before moving to Palace in 2003.He led them to the Division Two (now League One) play-offs in 2003 before moving to Palace in 2003.
The London club were languishing in 19th in Division One but a sensational run of form saw them reach the end-of-season play-offs and earn promotion to the Premiership.The London club were languishing in 19th in Division One but a sensational run of form saw them reach the end-of-season play-offs and earn promotion to the Premiership.
They very nearly survived their promotion season but were relegated on a dramatic final day following a 2-2 draw at Charlton.They very nearly survived their promotion season but were relegated on a dramatic final day following a 2-2 draw at Charlton.
They reached the play-offs again last season but lost in the semi-finals to Watford, less than two weeks before Dowie's acrimonious departure.They reached the play-offs again last season but lost in the semi-finals to Watford, less than two weeks before Dowie's acrimonious departure.
Former boss Curbishley has ruled himself out of a return to The Valley.