Phil Parkinson was pleased to end a torrid season on a high against Norwich but knows that a swift return to the Championship depends on his ability to improve his squad before pre-season.

"I can't stress that the next six to eight weeks will make or break next season,” he told the official club website.

"The season doesn't start in August, it starts now.

"You can be the best coach in the world but it's all about recruiting the players and that has got to start straight away.

"The name of Charlton, The Valley and the training ground won't get us promoted next year. What it will do is enable to attract good players and the recruitment of those players has got to be absolutely spot on as we go into the summer."

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