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Reading are locked in talks with the Football League over a points deduction which is likely to plunge them into a Championship relegation battle.
Negotiations between Reading and the EFL are understood to be at an advanced stage, with an agreed sanction close to being finalised over breaches of financial rules.
It is understood that Reading, currently 14th in the table, are facing a potential deduction of six to nine points, which will drop them into a relegation scrap if, as expected, the punishment is applied later this year.
Like crisis-hit Derby County, Reading are working to the EFL’s regulation 85 in their sanctions, which allows both parties to strike an amicable settlement and avoid going before a disciplinary commission. Reading will also have to agree on a future business plan.
In July it was announced that Reading had broken the EFL's profit and sustainability rules and they were placed under a transfer embargo, which restricted them to signing only free agents and loans during the summer window.
The rules do not allow clubs to exceed losses of £39 million over a three-year assessment period, but it appears Reading’s accounts have breached that amount by some distance.
In the 2018/19 season it was reported that Reading’s wage bill was £40m, working out as 194 per cent of their turnover.
For the following campaign their accounts revealed total accumulated losses of £138m, while their most recent pre-tax loss was £93m over a three-year period.
Relegated from the Premier League in 2013, Reading have operated in the Championship for the past nine seasons.
The club is owned by Dai Yongge, a Chinese businessman and investor who completed his takeover in 2017 and has conducted no media interviews in that time.
Last month Reading issued a statement to reiterate Yongge’s commitment and confirmed they “remain in positive, constructive dialogue” with the EFL.
Managed by Veljko Paunovic, Reading face Middlesbrough at home in the Championship on Saturday.
On Tuesday the EFL declined to comment. Reading were also unavailable for comment.
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Who's the next team to follow Derby & Reading?
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At this rate we will achieve divisional retention.
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Could be a lot of this mate over the course of the season. I think the lower divisions will be affected the most.Originally Posted by Barnsley Chop
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Get em all deducted.... and watch Barnsley draw there way in to the play-offs
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Another Chinese invester, theyall want the premmoney, well besame, just bind our timeav been badley a ant seen a match av we improved saw my favourite score a great goal.they were 3rd, let me no.did new left back play.couple of wins wins were back in it
init new striker any good.
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Hey !!!!
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I am not being funny but I cannot understand what you are saying , is it that you are saying that it is about Chinese investors wanting a premier league type return because I feel that all major investors where ever they come from are wanting the same thing , they all rub their hands at the prospect of the financial riches that the premier league brings
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I took it as we're being prudent and trying to make the Premier League by default and other clubs hitting the skids financially.
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And for those of us who actually speak proper English ?.
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