EFL charge Reading owner Yongge Dai with misconduct… after Royals were docked three points last week following failure to pay wages on three separate occasions

  • Reading lost three points after failing to pay their players three times
  • Royals owner Yongge Dai has been accused of misconduct by the EFL.
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Reading owner Yongge Dai has been accused of misconduct by the EFL.

The charge relates to failure to comply with an order from an independent disciplinary commission to deposit an amount equal to 125 percent of the club’s scheduled monthly wage bill into a designated account by September 12.

Reading lost three points on September 13 due to non-compliance with the order, which was imposed after the club failed to pay players’ salaries on time and in full around October 31 and November 30 last year, and April 28 of this year. year.

Confirming that Dai had been charged, an EFL statement added: “The League considers that these further proceedings against him personally are necessary given the repeated failures to meet the club’s funding requirements which have only one detrimental impact on the club and its wider stakeholders.”

“This matter will now be reviewed by an independent disciplinary committee in accordance with EFL regulations.”

Reading owner Yongge Dai has been charged with misconduct by the EFL after failing to comply with an order from an independent disciplinary commission.

The Royals - managed by former Southampton boss Ruben Selles - lost three points last week following their failure to pay players' wages on time and in full on three occasions.

The Royals – managed by former Southampton boss Ruben Selles – lost three points last week following their failure to pay players’ wages on time and in full on three occasions.

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