Andy Preston
@andypreston96.bsky.social
Editor of Wokingham Today and Reading Today. Covering Reading FC.
🚨 EFL update on Reading takeover
"The sale continues towards completion with the League having received further documentation over recent days. A further update will be shared in due course." #ReadingFC
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"The sale continues towards completion with the League having received further documentation over recent days. A further update will be shared in due course." #ReadingFC
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Reading FC takeover: EFL provides update as sale nears completion
The English Football League (EFL) has confirmed that they have received 'further documentation' as the sale of Reading Football Club
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May 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
🚨 EFL update on Reading takeover
"The sale continues towards completion with the League having received further documentation over recent days. A further update will be shared in due course." #ReadingFC
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"The sale continues towards completion with the League having received further documentation over recent days. A further update will be shared in due course." #ReadingFC
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🔵⚪️𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐈'𝐃⚪️🔵
I've been waiting to create these front pages for almost two years.
A testament to the hard work of everybody who played their part throughout the campaign. #ReadingFC
📸 Luke Adams
I've been waiting to create these front pages for almost two years.
A testament to the hard work of everybody who played their part throughout the campaign. #ReadingFC
📸 Luke Adams
May 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🔵⚪️𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐈'𝐃⚪️🔵
I've been waiting to create these front pages for almost two years.
A testament to the hard work of everybody who played their part throughout the campaign. #ReadingFC
📸 Luke Adams
I've been waiting to create these front pages for almost two years.
A testament to the hard work of everybody who played their part throughout the campaign. #ReadingFC
📸 Luke Adams
An incredible day but take a moment to think about those at the club who have been let go due to financial issues.
From the men’s first team, the women’s first team, the academy. Everyone has felt the impact of Dai’s disastrous ownership. Thankfully it’s finally over. #ReadingFC
From the men’s first team, the women’s first team, the academy. Everyone has felt the impact of Dai’s disastrous ownership. Thankfully it’s finally over. #ReadingFC
May 3, 2025 at 11:33 AM
An incredible day but take a moment to think about those at the club who have been let go due to financial issues.
From the men’s first team, the women’s first team, the academy. Everyone has felt the impact of Dai’s disastrous ownership. Thankfully it’s finally over. #ReadingFC
From the men’s first team, the women’s first team, the academy. Everyone has felt the impact of Dai’s disastrous ownership. Thankfully it’s finally over. #ReadingFC
Seen a lot of talk comparing Reading's 106 team with the current Birmingham team. Both record breakers.
So for a bit of fun, I've put together my combined XI... #ReadingFC #BCFC
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So for a bit of fun, I've put together my combined XI... #ReadingFC #BCFC
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Record breakers: Reading FC ‘106’ v Birmingham City 24/25 combined XI
Birmingham City have broken the points record for a team in the EFL with one game to go, while Reading
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May 2, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Seen a lot of talk comparing Reading's 106 team with the current Birmingham team. Both record breakers.
So for a bit of fun, I've put together my combined XI... #ReadingFC #BCFC
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So for a bit of fun, I've put together my combined XI... #ReadingFC #BCFC
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“The terms of the deal have been agreed between the club’s current owner Mr Dai and the buyer. Both parties will now work to complete the necessary steps to complete the takeover.” #ReadingFC
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Reading FC takeover: Club ‘agrees terms’ of deal with buyer as EFL grants extension
The English Football League has granted Reading Football Club an extension for Dai Yongge to divest his shares as the
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April 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
“The terms of the deal have been agreed between the club’s current owner Mr Dai and the buyer. Both parties will now work to complete the necessary steps to complete the takeover.” #ReadingFC
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- Exclusivity with Platek has ended
- club supposedly in negotiations with new bidder
- Want deal at ‘earliest opportunity’, all stuff we’ve heard before, now let’s see some action
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- club supposedly in negotiations with new bidder
- Want deal at ‘earliest opportunity’, all stuff we’ve heard before, now let’s see some action
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Reading FC takeover saga takes new twist
Reading Football Club’s seemingly never ending takeover saga has taken a fresh twist after the club released a new statement
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April 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
- Exclusivity with Platek has ended
- club supposedly in negotiations with new bidder
- Want deal at ‘earliest opportunity’, all stuff we’ve heard before, now let’s see some action
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- club supposedly in negotiations with new bidder
- Want deal at ‘earliest opportunity’, all stuff we’ve heard before, now let’s see some action
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“Whoever the new bidder is, please just get the takeover done. Everything good about this club is being betrayed by this disastrous sale process and its distracting from an incredible season on the pitch." @SellBeforeWeDai #ReadingFC
Absolutely spot on.
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Absolutely spot on.
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‘Staggering incompetence’: Sell Before We Dai reacts to latest Reading FC takeover development
Protest group Sell Before We Dai has reacted to the latest development in Reading Football Club’s takeover debacle. The club
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April 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“Whoever the new bidder is, please just get the takeover done. Everything good about this club is being betrayed by this disastrous sale process and its distracting from an incredible season on the pitch." @SellBeforeWeDai #ReadingFC
Absolutely spot on.
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Absolutely spot on.
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🚨Reading FC takeover
State of play ahead of a crucial week
- Expect clubs comms later this week with update
- EFL to meet to decide action if not satisfied with progress
- Unlikely to be suspended from league, but matches could be suspended #ReadingFC
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State of play ahead of a crucial week
- Expect clubs comms later this week with update
- EFL to meet to decide action if not satisfied with progress
- Unlikely to be suspended from league, but matches could be suspended #ReadingFC
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Reading FC takeover: Crucial week for sale as EFL set to discuss club’s future
Reading Football Club are set for what will be a crucial couple of weeks in the club’s future with the
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April 1, 2025 at 6:31 AM
🚨Reading FC takeover
State of play ahead of a crucial week
- Expect clubs comms later this week with update
- EFL to meet to decide action if not satisfied with progress
- Unlikely to be suspended from league, but matches could be suspended #ReadingFC
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State of play ahead of a crucial week
- Expect clubs comms later this week with update
- EFL to meet to decide action if not satisfied with progress
- Unlikely to be suspended from league, but matches could be suspended #ReadingFC
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Despite all the mess off the field, this team continues to defy the odds. Up into 6th place with 8 games to go. #ReadingFC
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Reading 3-1 Peterborough: Royals punish Posh to move into League One play-off places
Reading moved up into the League One play-off places with a convincing home victory over Peterborough United. Despite all the
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March 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Despite all the mess off the field, this team continues to defy the odds. Up into 6th place with 8 games to go. #ReadingFC
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Rob Couhig speaks on takeover, Bearwood, academy, Dai Yongge and Robert Platek.
A very interesting interview, well worth checking out the full podcast #ReadingFC
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A very interesting interview, well worth checking out the full podcast #ReadingFC
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Rob Couhig speaks on Reading FC takeover, Bearwood Park sale with Wycombe, Club’s academy, Dai Yongge and Robert Platek
Former Wycombe Wanderers owner Rob Couhig has declared that he is still interested in buying Reading Football Club following his
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March 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Rob Couhig speaks on takeover, Bearwood, academy, Dai Yongge and Robert Platek.
A very interesting interview, well worth checking out the full podcast #ReadingFC
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A very interesting interview, well worth checking out the full podcast #ReadingFC
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A positive step that things are progressing as 22/23 accounts finally published and club removed from EFL embargo list.
Fingers crossed for more positive news shortly #ReadingFC
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Fingers crossed for more positive news shortly #ReadingFC
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Reading FC publish accounts for 2022/23 as takeover process takes positive step
Reading Football Club have finally published their long overdue accounts for the 2022/23 season. The Royals have been up for
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March 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A positive step that things are progressing as 22/23 accounts finally published and club removed from EFL embargo list.
Fingers crossed for more positive news shortly #ReadingFC
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Fingers crossed for more positive news shortly #ReadingFC
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🚨EFL statement:
- Dai Yongge disqualified under Owners' and Directors Test
- EFL to consider 'all options' to bring matter to conclusion if he does not divest interests
- EFL working closely with Reading to progress sale #ReadingFC
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- Dai Yongge disqualified under Owners' and Directors Test
- EFL to consider 'all options' to bring matter to conclusion if he does not divest interests
- EFL working closely with Reading to progress sale #ReadingFC
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EFL confirms disqualification of Reading FC owner Dai Yongge
The English Football League (EFL) has released a statement regarding the court case that has involved Reading Football Club and
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March 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
🚨EFL statement:
- Dai Yongge disqualified under Owners' and Directors Test
- EFL to consider 'all options' to bring matter to conclusion if he does not divest interests
- EFL working closely with Reading to progress sale #ReadingFC
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- Dai Yongge disqualified under Owners' and Directors Test
- EFL to consider 'all options' to bring matter to conclusion if he does not divest interests
- EFL working closely with Reading to progress sale #ReadingFC
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What a mess.
- Dai not granted injunction against Couhig, judge argued sale can still go ahead
- EFL will disqualify Dai on April 4, giving club 30 days to complete sale
- If club not sold by May 4, faces disqualification from EFL #ReadingFC
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- Dai not granted injunction against Couhig, judge argued sale can still go ahead
- EFL will disqualify Dai on April 4, giving club 30 days to complete sale
- If club not sold by May 4, faces disqualification from EFL #ReadingFC
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Judge delivers verdict at court case involving Reading FC, Dai Yongge and Rob Couhig
A verdict has been delivered today in a court case involving Reading Football Club, Dai Yongge and Rob Couhig.Mr Justice
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March 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
What a mess.
- Dai not granted injunction against Couhig, judge argued sale can still go ahead
- EFL will disqualify Dai on April 4, giving club 30 days to complete sale
- If club not sold by May 4, faces disqualification from EFL #ReadingFC
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- Dai not granted injunction against Couhig, judge argued sale can still go ahead
- EFL will disqualify Dai on April 4, giving club 30 days to complete sale
- If club not sold by May 4, faces disqualification from EFL #ReadingFC
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Jaap Stam: "If the opportunity was ever there, I would love to go back and work for them again if they would have me." #ReadingFC
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‘I would love to go back’: Former Reading FC boss Jaap Stam opens door to potential return
Former Reading FC manager Jaap Stam has admitted that he would ‘love to go back’ if the opportunity arose for
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March 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Jaap Stam: "If the opportunity was ever there, I would love to go back and work for them again if they would have me." #ReadingFC
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#ReadingFC takeover update
- Hopeful of concluding deal by April
- EFL aware of Platek's 'conflict of interest' as co-head of firm that has lent money to EFL clubs
- This is not expected to impact Platek's potential purchase of Reading
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- Hopeful of concluding deal by April
- EFL aware of Platek's 'conflict of interest' as co-head of firm that has lent money to EFL clubs
- This is not expected to impact Platek's potential purchase of Reading
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Reading FC takeover: Quick conclusion expected by parties as 18 month saga nears end
Reading Football Club's long ongoing takeover saga finally looks as if it is nearing an end after the club announced
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February 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
#ReadingFC takeover update
- Hopeful of concluding deal by April
- EFL aware of Platek's 'conflict of interest' as co-head of firm that has lent money to EFL clubs
- This is not expected to impact Platek's potential purchase of Reading
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- Hopeful of concluding deal by April
- EFL aware of Platek's 'conflict of interest' as co-head of firm that has lent money to EFL clubs
- This is not expected to impact Platek's potential purchase of Reading
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🚨 BREAKING: ‘Reading Football Club can confirm it has committed to a letter of intent with a potential purchaser of the club.’ #ReadingFC
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Reading FC takeover: Club agrees exclusivity and expect ‘quick completion’ of deal
Reading Football Club has confirmed that it has committed a 'letter of intent' with a potential purchaser of the club.The
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February 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🚨 BREAKING: ‘Reading Football Club can confirm it has committed to a letter of intent with a potential purchaser of the club.’ #ReadingFC
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Excellent work from Yuan Yang & Sell Before We Dai
Almost at 3000 signatures so far. Get signing everyone!
"The Government’s Football Governance Bill will help clubs in future, but clubs in peril now need answers." #ReadingFC
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Almost at 3000 signatures so far. Get signing everyone!
"The Government’s Football Governance Bill will help clubs in future, but clubs in peril now need answers." #ReadingFC
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MP joins Reading FC fans to call for Parliamentary Inquiry into rogue Reading FC Owner
Yuan Yang, member of Parliament for Earley and Woodley, has joined forces with fan group Sell Before We Dai and
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February 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Excellent work from Yuan Yang & Sell Before We Dai
Almost at 3000 signatures so far. Get signing everyone!
"The Government’s Football Governance Bill will help clubs in future, but clubs in peril now need answers." #ReadingFC
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Almost at 3000 signatures so far. Get signing everyone!
"The Government’s Football Governance Bill will help clubs in future, but clubs in peril now need answers." #ReadingFC
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As a surprise to absolute nobody, Steve Evans is absolutely fuming with the ref’s performance #ReadingFC #RUFC
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‘It’s an atrocious performance’: Steve Evans fumes at referee following stoppage time defeat to Reading FC
Rotherham United manager Steve Evans described the referee's performance as ‘atrocious’ after his side lost to a 94th minute penalty
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February 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
As a surprise to absolute nobody, Steve Evans is absolutely fuming with the ref’s performance #ReadingFC #RUFC
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⏰ 500 days and counting, how much longer?
No communication, no answers, no exclusivity, no sale. #ReadingFC
It’s time to step in EFL, before it’s too late.
No communication, no answers, no exclusivity, no sale. #ReadingFC
It’s time to step in EFL, before it’s too late.
February 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
⏰ 500 days and counting, how much longer?
No communication, no answers, no exclusivity, no sale. #ReadingFC
It’s time to step in EFL, before it’s too late.
No communication, no answers, no exclusivity, no sale. #ReadingFC
It’s time to step in EFL, before it’s too late.
There is already blood on the hands of Dai and all of his chronies. There will be blood on the hands of the EFL if Reading are not saved. We simply cannot let them kill Reading Football Club. #ReadingFC
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OPINION: The Dai’s are ripping the soul out of Reading FC – we can’t let them win
Reading Football Club fans have had to endure a tumultuous last few years supporting their team. Dai Yongge and his
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February 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
There is already blood on the hands of Dai and all of his chronies. There will be blood on the hands of the EFL if Reading are not saved. We simply cannot let them kill Reading Football Club. #ReadingFC
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Now the transfer window is out the way, full attention turns back to the mess of a takeover process.
I’ve tried to summarise my thoughts on the farce it’s been so far.
The club needs help, desperately @EFL
#ReadingFC
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I’ve tried to summarise my thoughts on the farce it’s been so far.
The club needs help, desperately @EFL
#ReadingFC
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OPINION: The Dai’s are ripping the soul out of Reading FC – we can’t let them win
Reading Football Club fans have had to endure a tumultuous last few years supporting their team. Dai Yongge and his
rdg.today
February 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Now the transfer window is out the way, full attention turns back to the mess of a takeover process.
I’ve tried to summarise my thoughts on the farce it’s been so far.
The club needs help, desperately @EFL
#ReadingFC
rdg.today/opinion-the-...
I’ve tried to summarise my thoughts on the farce it’s been so far.
The club needs help, desperately @EFL
#ReadingFC
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