I actually wouldn't be surprised if he does step down, but this story is about a threat made during the post match rant on Saturday. This was in the dressing room and was supposed to stay there. The club will make no statement on the matter at the moment.
He has threatened to step down with a warning to the players that a new manager will not tolerate such performances.
I have had a number of conversations recently about this and the feeling has quite widely been that Charlie is doing okay on the park, but that he is struggling a bit with the pressure. There is no reason why he doesn't step down and remain involved in the coaching as he was before with a new manager at the helm to be the public figure and take some of the pressure.
Charlie is well used to speaking to the press, but this is quite different. I guess we don't help much either with threads like 'It's all Charlies fault'. We have secured another season in the SPL which is the main objective. I hope he takes some time to consider his options very carefully before making a decision.
While he has done well on a footballing front, I always wondered if he was ready for the managers job. I knew he would be a future manager, but I think it was just a little early for him. He might have been better to go to a lower league team and then come back in a couple of years with a bit more experience.
Anyway I do hope it works out for him whatever he decides. Nobody can question his passion for the club.