In his post match press conference at Chesterfield on Saturday, Karl Robinson said that the club had agreed a deal with Johnnie Jackson, that would keep him at The Valley next season.

Here is what the manager had to say:

‎”Jacko is going to maybe come and do some more coaching next season.

“I want Jacko to lead the team out next week . I think it’s going to be an important game for him, and with Chris Solly behind him, it will be nice to end the season with players who have Charlton running through their blood on the pitch.

“I want to see them back together again because they’re top players.

“We’ve made a decision and he’s made a decision. He knows what I think of him, you see the relationship that we have. I want good people at this place. I want people who can teach me about Charlton.

“I’ve got Lee Bowyer who can teach me about this club from years ago, and Jacko over recent years – through the success and through the negativity – he’s been through it all.

“It’s nice for me to learn from that, to grow and to try and educate the new players on what being a Charlton player would be like,” commented Robinson.

There are some interesting quotes there.
“I want Jacko to lead the team out next week . I think it’s going to be an important game for him‎…..”

Why is it an important game for Jackson, there is nothing hingeing on the result?

‎Another quote was: “Jacko is going to maybe come and do some more coaching next season…..”

No mention of playing. Jackson was brought to The Valley early in 2010 by Phil Parkinson, initially on loan from Notts County, but the
‎move was made permanent in the summer.

Chris Powell made Jackson captain in the summer of 2011, and he skippered the 2011/12 team to the League One title.

The Camden born midfielder will be 35 in August, and he has made over 250 appearances in all competitions for the Addicks, scoring more than 50 goals.

Any playing contract would now be on reduced terms, and be for 12 months only.

An inspirational leader, Jackson is a natural to move into coaching.

With Chris O’Loughlin due to return to Belgium in the summer, and Richie Barker being strongly linked with a switch ‎to Rotherham, Jackson could even be elevated to assistant manager in a few weeks time.

There is little doubt that he will be Charlton manager in years to come.

Robinson will play a high intensity game next season, which will limit Jackson’s playing opportunities,‎ but the skipper has said he wants to play on.

But his new contract is likely to place more emphasis on coaching than playing.