Crisis club Reading to be hit with THIRD points deduction of the season and fifth in three years

CRISIS club Reading have received their third points deduction of the season.

The Royals were docked a point in August for breaching EFL regulations, with a further three suspended.

Reading FC have been handed a latest points deductionGetty

The following month they triggered their extra three-point deduction, after failing to deposit 125 per cent of their monthly wage bill into an account by a date agreed to by the EFL.

Ruben Selles’ side will now now been docked an extra two points.

During 2023 the Royals were late paying HMRC for over 100 days, with EFL rules prohibiting more than 80.

The extra deduction has seen Reading fall to 19th in the League One table, just three points above the relegation zone.

Their points deduction is their fifth in the last three years.

They have now been docked a total of 18 points, dating back to their time in the Championship.

Reading fans have frequently protested against owner Dai Yongge this season.

In September they had a match against Burton suspended after launching tennis balls onto the pitch.

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Players were shepherded down the tunnel as the mess was cleared.

In January a clash with Port Vale was abandoned after fans invaded the pitch en masse.

Dai previously owned Chinese Super League club Beijing Renhe, which folded in 2021 after falling into China League One.

He purchased a 75 per cent stake in Reading in May 2017.

The Royals lost 3-2 at home to Shrewsbury last Saturday.

They are set to make the long trip to bottom-of-the-table Carlisle this weekend, and are expected to be backed by 1,300 travelling supporters.

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