Oxford United are looking to bring in Charlton boss Dean Holden after sacking Karl Robinson
Oxford United are targeting Dean Holden to take over from the sacked Karl Robinson, as the Charlton boss’s contract is set to expire at the end of the season and talk of a new one is currently in limbo.
- Oxford United are currently 17th in League One after nine games without a win
- They are looking at Charlton boss Dean Holden to try to turn things around.
- It comes after Karl Robinson was sacked by the United States after five years in office.
Oxford United look set to move closer to Charlton Athletic for manager Dean Holden.
The 43-year-old is on a contract until the end of the season and Charlton have been looking to offer new terms and extend his deal after an encouraging start to his tenure at The Valley.
However, ongoing speculation over Charlton ownership has left negotiations on hold while the future of the club is ratified.
Charlton owner Thomas Sandgaard spoke openly about giving Holden a new contract last week. However, Sandgaard also has to deal with a potential legal threat from former Sunderland owner Charlie Methven as he pushes to get the company’s takeover bid back on track.
Meanwhile, ambitious Oxford have identified Holden as one of the top candidates for their managerial vacancy after parting ways with Karl Robinson last week.
Holden is considered a bright-thinking and young manager who powered Charlton’s dressing room through difficult times off the pitch.
Oxford United hoping to bring in high-fee Charlton manager Dean Holden
They are currently 17th in League One despite ambitions to build a new stadium.
Oxford sacked their manager of five years, Karl Robinson, last week, and have not gone winless in their last nine games.
Despite assistant coach Scott Marshall leaving last week, Holden has maintained harmony among the playing staff and developed a brilliant style of play that has earned praise from rival managers such as Manchester United’s Erik ten Hag.
He has recently been linked with Championship jobs despite only having been at Charlton since December and Oxford are now considering a move on their own.
The League One club sit 17th in the table and are eager to break their slide with high ambitions to take the club to the next level. They want a coach who can fulfill their aspirations.
That has been underscored by his plans to move to a new 18,000-capacity stadium with talks underway. They can’t afford to fall into League Two.