Danish-American owner has brought stability to club and is not afraid to say his ambition is to get them back in Premier League

For a split second, as the video call loads and a face pops up on screen, the scene is reminiscent of a fan
YouTube channel. But, in reality, it is the Charlton Athletic owner, Thomas Sandgaard, who is wearing the bright red home shirt on a sofa covered by a blanket emblazoned with the club crest, talking impassionedly from
Colorado about grand plans, Guns N’ Roses and giving the League One side, for so long stuck in the mud, a much-needed facelift. “Gotta wear the team colours,” he says, smiling.
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