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Reading FC Owner Faces Urgent Sale Deadline Amid Crisis

3/21/2025

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Reading FC owner Dai Yongge faces a critical deadline, having been disqualified under the EFL's Owners' and Directors' Test. He must sell the club by April 4 or risk expulsion from the league. The EFL is stepping in to facilitate the sale as the club grapples with severe financial troubles and legal challenges.

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Story summary

Reading FC owner Dai Yongge faces a critical deadline, having been disqualified under the EFL's Owners' and Directors' Test. He must sell the club by April 4 or risk expulsion from the league. The EFL is stepping in to facilitate the sale as the club grapples with severe financial troubles and legal challenges.