Charlton fans protesting against owner Roland Duchatelet have pledged not to disrupt the club’s opening matches in League One this season.

However, the Coalition Against Roland Duchatelet (CARD) has vowed to continue their campaign against the regime.

CARD organised several protests last season and interrupted several games by throwing items on to the Valley pitch.

Protests were also held outside the ground, including a funeral procession marking what they perceived as the “death of their club”.

A CARD spokesperson said: “While we welcome Russell Slade’s appointment, we have seen a number of false dawns under Duchatelet already and can have no confidence that Slade or any other manager will be allowed to succeed while Katrien Meire remains as chief executive, in particular.

“We also see failings on the pitch as a symptom of a much deeper problem, and therefore our campaign will continue regardless.

“However, we do recognise that there is a risk that disrupting games to protest at the very start of Slade’s tenure and of a new season without seeing how things unfold could be seen to be destructive of itself.

“As fans, we all want the team to succeed and that will always inform our actions. Unlike the club we have also listened to the views of Charlton supporters generally, and there is a quite reasonable desire to give Slade a fair wind.

“Therefore we are making it clear at this stage that we do not plan to disrupt any of the club’s League One or League Cup matches in August.”

A statement released to News Shopper added: “This should not give the administration any comfort.

“We have shown what we can do and this does not mean there will be no protests of any kind, simply that we will not seek to interfere with the matches themselves.

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“We can and will embarrass the regime time and again this season.

“We will review the overall position and our tactics again in September, part of which process will involve listening to the views of our hundreds of volunteers and activists on the best way forward.”

CARD has also revealed its intention to oppose the ticketing changes at Charlton which will see a £3 price increase in adult and senior concession prices on a matchday.

The spokesperson added: “We are not aware of any other professional football club in the country that will not serve supporters at its ground during normal business hours and the £2.50 punishment charge at the window also appears to be unique - and indeed weird.

“These charges are symptomatic of the incompetent approach of the club’s administration and coupled with its confusing and inadequate online booking facility are only likely to damage Charlton further.”

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