Russell Slade in talks to become Charlton manager - Sky sources

Russell Slade in talks to become the next manager of Charlton Athletic, Sky sources understand.

The 55 year-old swapped the managerial role for head of football at Cardiff City in May, leaving coaching duties to newly-appointed boss Paul Trollope.

But Championship side Cardiff announced earlier on Friday that Slade, who joined them from Leyton Orient, had left his new position after less than a month.

After four successful years in charge of Leyton Orient, Slade was appointed as manager at Cardiff following the sacking of former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2014.

The former Brighton and Yeovil boss was given the task of gaining Cardiff promotion back to the Premier League but could only guide the Bluebirds to 11th and eighth-placed finishes during his two years in charge.

Charlton have been searching for a new boss since Jose Riga announced his resignation following their final game of the season, with the Addicks already relegated to League One.

Charlton failed with an approach for the then Northampton Town boss Chris Wilder, who subsequently joined Sheffield United.