On 3 December the Addicks confirmed that lifelong fan Murray had accepted a legally binding offer for the acquisition of Baton 2010, Charlton Athletic Football Company Limited and Charlton Athletic Holdings Limited from an investor group represented by Varney.

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This is because an offer is not legally binding until contracts have been exchanged, usually about two months after an offer has been accepted (except in Scotland, where a verbal agreement commits both sides).

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