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On Friday, the Premier League's 20 clubs voted on three potential financial rule changes — so who voted for what? Matt Slater98 Sheffield United appoint Chris Wilder as head coach after Ruben Selles dismissal Richard Sutcliffe57 Ex-Man United and England midfielder Paul Ince charged with drink-driving Alex Brodie9 Former Liverpool, Newcastle striker Andy Carroll leaves Bordeaux 'to return home' Leon Imber35 Redwood Holdings Limited vow to return Reading 'to its rightful place in English football' after completing takeover Nnamdi Onyeagwara9 Advertisement Should the takeover proceed as planned it will end Dai Yongge's controversial eight-year ownership of the club. Jacob Tanswell18 In an ideal world, self-regulation would preclude self-interest. But the interests of the game have been overtaken by owners' objectives Oliver Kay249 POWERED BY UNGRADED 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee - Wayne Gretzky #18 (RC) - READ DESCRIPTION 1 available $629. 00 View Listing UNGRADED 2025 Phoenix Ashton Jeanty Jumbo Dual Color Patch Auto /199 #RPS-AJY *READ* 1 available $400. 00 View Listing GRADED 1993 pacific nolan ryan ghostwriting #134 “in Sports Drugs” Pop 1 Read Disc. 1 available $1, 119. 00 View Listing UNGRADED Topps PCA Pete Crow-Armstrong Gamed Used Rookie Relic /99 SSP Patch **READ** 1 available $449. 99 View Listing What Matt Slater is hearing about the business side of the beautiful game from the Premier League, EFL and beyond Matt Slater47 The 21-year-old took a gamble leaving Manchester United, but he found experience, a bond, and a potential route back up the pyramid Mark Critchley81 Advertisement The former Manchester City prodigy on training with David Silva, why loan moves go wrong and how a stolen passport harmed his prospects Oliver Kay83 As foreign investment increases, potential owners want clubs near Heathrow and London's hotels Matt Slater151 Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of New Zealand international Tyler Bindon from Reading.
The centre-back will spend the remainder of the 2024-25 season on loan back at the League One side.
Bindon, 20, is a centre-half who came through the Los Angeles FC academy and is regarded as one of the rising talents in the English Football League (EFL).
He has made 31 appearances in all competitions for Reading this season, including starting all 28 of their league fixtures, and played a considerable part in their bid to reach the League One playoffs.
The defender’s Reading contract. .. Daniel Taylor15 The numbers that show why Arsenal, Liverpool, Leeds and Wrexham had a very good year, and why Manchester United and Carlisle did not Anantaajith Raghuraman56 Plus a recap on the Unify League and why it's decision time for UEFA, and a look at takeovers that could be on the horizon… Matt Slater21 Reading manager Ruben Selles has been granted permission to speak to Hull City regarding their head coach vacancy.
Selles, 41, has just over 18 months remaining on his Reading contract, so Hull would need to pay compensation, although that is not expected to be an issue.
The Spaniard oversaw Reading’s 3-0 win over Cambridge on Tuesday night to take the club into the League One play-off spots.
It was his side’s 11th win out of their last 12 fixtures at home, despite off-field issues regarding a sale of the club continuing to drag on.
Hull sacked Tim Walter last week following a run of nine. .. Dan Sheldon and Philip Buckingham14 Advertisement Reading owner Dai Yongge has rejected a bid for the League One club from former chairman Roger Smee in a move that raises serious doubts about his desire to sell the club.
Smee submitted his offer on Friday but received a short email on Monday morning to say it had been declined.
It is the second fully-funded bid for the former Premier League side that Dai has rejected in just over two months, with ex-Wycombe Wanderers owner Rob Couhig receiving a similarly abrupt rejection of his £30million bid in September.
Smee, who played for Reading in the 1960s and 70s, was part of a group that rescued. .. Matt Slater15 What Matt Slater is hearing in the corridors of power - from the global game to the latest goings-on in the Premier League and EFL Matt Slater31 Matt Slater has news from around the EFL, as well as a development in the battle between the UK's two main broadcasters of radio sport Matt Slater10 The former England striker talks life in France, leaving England and not getting a phone call telling him his time at Newcastle was over Chris Waugh72 In his latest column, Matt Slater discusses Reading’s potential sale, a Las Vegas Raiders defensive end to… Tranmere, and the Club World Cup Matt Slater33 Former Wycombe Wanderers owner Rob Couhig’s attempt to buy Reading has stalled following the breakdown of talks between the American lawyer and the League One side’s current owner Dai Yongge.
Couhig and his business partner Todd Trosclair had hoped to complete the deal in August — and have already lent the club more than £5million ($6. 6m) — but a series of deadlines to sign the agreement have passed, with the most recent coming and going on Friday.
The news will come as a huge blow for Reading’s supporters who have been protesting against Dai’s ownership for more than a year. The. .. Matt Slater22 Advertisement Sir Keir Starmer's Labour back football governance bill, Mark Goldbridge turning a tidy profit and brighter days lie ahead for Reading Matt Slater23 They were the hearts of their communities but are now long gone. Richard Sutcliffe goes in search of the Football League's 'ghost' grounds Richard Sutcliffe65 Reading have withdrawn from the Women’s Championship for the upcoming 2024-25 season due to financial issues, the club confirmed on Sunday.
A late takeover bid for the women’s arm of the financially-stricken club failed over the weekend. The 2019 FA Cup semi-finalists will now compete in the Southern Region Football League Premier Division, the fifth tier of English women’s football.
The Football Association (FA) confirmed Reading’s demotion on Sunday after the club failed to “meet the ongoing compliance requirements needed to continue to operate in the Barclays. .. Callum Davis15 There has long been a pattern of struggling clubs cutting funding for the women's team. It is something that needs to change Jessy Parker Humphreys7 See More