Richard Murray has expressed his disappointment at the treatment he received from some Charlton fans last season.

The Non-Executive Chairman was the subject of some chants during the many protests which were held by disgruntled Addicks fans.

The directors’ box, where he was sitting, was also approached by protesters during a game.

Murray said: “I was disappointed with the treatment I got last year considering what I’ve tried to do for this club.

“We’re in a very difficult position, do I just resign and stand with the fans in the North Stand or do I try to influence from within? I decided the second was the better option, even if it does give me some personal grief.”

Murray once again put his hands up to the mistakes the board have made since Roland Duchatelet bought the club in 2014.

Three separate managers were unable to spark a run of form last season and Murray says the biggest mistake was Karel Fraeye’s stay.

He said: “We made mistakes last year. We know that. We had far too many managers.

“Karel Fraeye stayed too long - which was probably the biggest mistake. When we decided to replace Karel we had a decision; do you go with somebody English or the year before Jose got us out of trouble.

“It was a calculated risk that almost came off. It didn’t come off. When we got relegated the big decisions had to be made.”

Murray said the appointment of experienced English manager Russell Slade was a sign of the regime learning their lessons.

He also insisted the club hope to find a better balance between foreign and English players.

“I think the key is Russell is the manager - that is not just a make believe title. He is going to be the manager,” Murray added.

“He is going to be a very influential person at the club. And we also realise that the Premiership down to our division, if you get too many foreign players they can’t always integrate quick enough.

“The times you hear them say about a Premier League player ‘oh, he’ll take a year to get adjusted to this league - well it’s even more difficult when you go down the leagues’.

“So we’ve got to be careful about that mix between English and foreign players, which I felt we got wrong last year.

“The most we can do is learn from that and do something about it.”

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