Reading FC slapped with another winding up petition by HMRC as ‘ex-Premier League owner weighs up takeover’
READING have been hit with another winding up petition from the HMRC.
The Royals were deducted one point back in August after failing to pay players’ wages on time between October 2022 and April 2023.
Reading have been handed another winding up petitionGetty
They were also handed a suspended three-point penalty, a punishment that was triggered in September after they failed to comply with an order to deposit funds.
The points deductions came after HMRC handed the club a winding up petition back in June following their relegation from the Championship.
And, according to the Reading Chronicle, they have now received another one – the fourth since Dai Yongge took ownership of the club – as Reading’s financial turmoil continues.
Staff were scheduled to be paid on October 31, but they are yet to receive their salaries.
It comes as the club, who have been deducted 16 points over the past three season, are in talks with three potential new owners.
One of those is Mike Ashley – who owned Newcastle between 2007 and 2021.
Reading sit bottom of League One with just six points from 14 games.
They have not won any of their last seven league games and would still be in the relegation zone without their points deductions.
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Last season, Reading were relegated by five points having been deducted six due to financial breaches.
Manager Paul Ince was sacked back in April after just 11 months in charge.
Former Southampton boss Ruben Selles took over in the summer, but has won just six of his 18 games.
