Charlton Athletic 'a better opportunity than Wigan Athletic' - prospective owner

Danish businessman Thomas Sandgaard is expected to become the new owner of Charlton Athletic - after viewing them as a more attractive proposition than Wigan Athletic.
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The 62-year-old, who owns medical company Zynex Inc, ran the rule over a host of clubs - including Latics, QPR, Sunderland and Swansea - before opting to focus all his attention on the Addicks.

And he's revealed the chance to take over ownership of Latics was something that simply didn't tick as many boxes as the capital club, who were also relegated to League One at the end of last term.

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"I started using my network in England to look at what was available," he told Sky Sports.

"I looked at everything from the bottom of the Premier League to the top of League One and have had a number of good friends putting out feelers for me.

"Obviously I looked at Sunderland with an incredible history, you call a club like Queens Park Rangers and you hear that they don't really need money.

"People were very confused down at Swansea.

"I looked at many things. Of course I looked very closely at Wigan, and all along Charlton kept looking the best opportunity.

"The entire foundation is literally perfect. You can take the club to anything you want to."