'The problem was his agent': Charlton owner Roland Duchatelet explains why there was U-turn over Lee Bowyer's contract as he edges closer to selling Championship club Lee Bowyer signed a contract extension at the Championship club on Tuesday His future was plunged into doubt by a bizarre statement by owner a day earlier Roland Duchatelet revealed process behind trying to tie boss down to new dealBy Kate Mcgreavy For Mailonline Published: 11:10 BST, 18 June 2019 | Updated: 11:29 BST, 18 June 2019 Viewcomments Charlton owner Roland Duchatelet has explained why there was a U-turn over Lee Bowyer's contract in the last 24 hours. Bowyer signed a contract extension at the Championship club on Tuesday after his future was plunged into doubt when the controversial owner had announced he had failed to agree terms with the 42-year-old a day earlier. And now Duchatelet has revealed the process behind trying to tie Bowyer, who guided Charlton to the second tier of English football via the League One play-offs last season, down to a new deal. Charlton owner Roland Duchatelet has explained why there was U-turn over Lee Bowyer's deal 'The problem was his agent [Rob Segal] was proposing things which would have increased the liability of the club to such an extent that it would have been difficult to sell,' he said in an exclusive interview with talkSPORT on Tuesday. 'Well, increased the difficulty, because it's difficult already. 'So we found an agreement, which is in fact a very nice agreement for him, which is good, but it's also an agreement whereby we do not get into a big liability for the future, which is also very important for us and our ability to sell the club. 'If you're the owner of the club you have different objectives - keeping Lee and maintaining ability to sell the club. I wanted to combine both. Now I have a solution where I can keep Bowyer, one of the better managers in the Championship and keep ability to sell the club.' Bowyer signed a contract extension at the Championship club on Tuesday after uncertainty Bowyer has exceeded expectations at Charlton, working amid difficult circumstances and huge uncertainty off the field since his appointment, initially as caretaker in March 2018. Sportsmail understands the salary offered was in line with a bottom half of League One manager and the lowest in the Championship by far while he was also going to have to operate with the league's lowest budget next season. On the dramatic 24 hours at The Valley Bowyer told Sky Sports News: 'I was not really aware of it [the statement]. I'm out in France at one of my lakes. It was only when I spoke to my wife and she said 'apparently you're gone'. I literally spoke to the owner just before I spoke to my wife and had a normal conversation with him. Bowyer guided Charlton to the second tier of English football via the League One play-offs 'It was civil and we were negotiating. It was only when I came off the phone I heard a statement had gone out.' 'He then called in the evening and said "Look Lee I would like to agree with what we spoke about earlier so let's move things forward and start planning" which was great to hear because all I wanted to do was stay at the club, I love the club. I think everybody knows that so to hear that was great.' Duchatelet also disclosed that is edging closer to selling the Championship club. 'That's what I really want. Today we have a kind of arrangement so we can move forward. It is unclear (when it will happen) but it is certainly not days. 'It's true because we came back to the championship, the interest has improved again. 'I tried to combine both objectives - to keep Bowyer and to keep also the attractiveness for the club to be sold. The sooner the better if you ask me.' Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility