Charlton to raise capacity

Charlton have revealed ambitious plans to become the "biggest club in south London".

With most of their league games sold out, Charlton want to raise the capacity of The Valley by more than 50 per cent from 26,600 to 40,600.

Plans have already been drawn up, but the scheme still requires approval from Greenwich Council.

Chief executive Peter Varney said: "Our key objective is to be the biggest football club south of the Thames."

The club will spend the next few months in talks with council planners before submitting their planning application.

Of the other south London clubs, Palace's Selhurst Park holds around 26,000, while Millwall's Den is the only new ground built in London since the Second World War and has a 20,000 capacity.