Speaking to BBC Radio London, former Southampton and Luton manager Jones revealed he had been abused by his own fans during his team's preceding three-game losing run.

Charlton boss Nathan Jones said if fans want to pick the team he would "have his money and move somewhere else" after his side's victory over Birmingham City at the weekend.

Matty Godden's second-half strike secured a 1-0 win at the Valley on Saturday which leaves the Addicks outside the League One play-off places on goal difference.

Speaking to BBC Radio London, former Southampton and Luton manager Jones revealed he had been abused by his own fans during his team's preceding three-game losing run.

"There's been a lot of noise this week. I got abused by my own fans the other day, absolutely abused by my own fans, who questioned our selections," he said.

"I'm really proud of the coaching staff because we had to make bold decisions and we did because no-one's gone after Birmingham like we did.

"I'm experienced enough to know you can't panic, you can't listen to noise.

"There's a message for the fans: if you want to get behind something, get behind something.

"We're going to have some bad performances but hey, we've given them more good times than bad at the moment so we're in good credit."

'We bounced back and I'm proud of the club'

Charlton ended a three-game losing streak with victory against the league-leading Blues on Saturday.

Jones took charge of the club in February and steered them to a 16th-place finish.

He told fans to trust him to run the club and pick the team, and suggested he would leave if this did not happen.

"People don't know what happens through the week, people say 'he should be playing'," he said.

"He might be carrying an injury, something might have happened in training.

"If people want to trust us and trust me to manage the football club then fine, if they [the fans] want to pick teams themselves, then come in, I'll have my money and I'll move somewhere else if that's what needs to be done.

"I see them [the players] every single day and we pick a side we believe can win the game.

"Sometimes players let us down and players let us down [on] Tuesday, absolutely let us down.

"I took responsibility for that but we bounced back today with a wonderful performance and I'm really proud of the football club."

Original article published 07.10.2024 on the BBC Sport website.

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