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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. |
| Dowie, 41, left Crystal Palace in May to replace Alan Curbishley at The Valley but won just two league games. | Dowie, 41, left Crystal Palace in May to replace Alan Curbishley at The Valley but won just two league games. |
| 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 are in the Carling Cup quarter-finals, will make a full statement explaining Dowie's departure on Tuesday morning. |
| Derby's Billy Davies, Cardiff's Dave Jones and ex-England coach Glenn Hoddle are reportedly candidates for the job. | |
| Former boss Curbishley has already ruled himself out of a return to The Valley. | Former boss Curbishley has already ruled himself out of a return to The Valley. |
| "I left Charlton for a new challenge," he said. "Going back would not be good for me or for the club." | |
| 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. | 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. | 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 Jordan | I 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," he told BBC Five Live. | "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. | "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. |
| 606: DEBATE This is absolutely diabolical! What have Charlton's board done? CB 606: Have your say | 606: DEBATE This is absolutely diabolical! What have Charlton's board done? CB 606: Have your say |
| "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." |
| He added: "I think Charlton have not really given him a chance. | |
| "Gutless, faceless people take those decisions, don't they?" | |
| 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. |