Last Updated: Tue, 06 May 2008 14:57
Chris Powell looks certain to leave Charlton this summer after Alan Pardew revealed he cannot afford to keep hold of the veteran.
Pardew has said in an ideal world he would love to keep the 38-year-old player/coach at the Valley but says his budget for next season probably will not allow it.
"In all honestly, I can't afford to keep him on," he told the club's official website. "I'd love to keep him in a coaching capacity, but I haven't really got any funds for that.
"I think Chris deserves a chance where perhaps he gets a player/coaching role. If he gets a job here, it would be lower down the levels and I think he deserves more than that.
"If I was a manager further down the leagues and looking for a coach who could double up as a player, then he would be the first on my list. I think he'll bring something to any team but coaching is where his future lies."