{"id":239965,"date":"2023-10-31T18:31:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T18:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=239965"},"modified":"2023-10-31T18:31:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T18:31:53","slug":"reading-fc-slapped-with-another-winding-up-petition-by-hmrc-as-ex-premier-league-owner-weighs-up-takeover-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/reading-fc-slapped-with-another-winding-up-petition-by-hmrc-as-ex-premier-league-owner-weighs-up-takeover-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading FC slapped with another winding up petition by HMRC as 'ex-Premier League owner weighs up takeover' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
READING have been hit with another winding up petition from the HMRC.<\/p>\n
The Royals were deducted one point back in August after failing to pay players' wages on time between October 2022 and April 2023.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
The points deductions came after HMRC handed the club a winding up petition back in June following their relegation from the Championship.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Staff were scheduled to be paid on October 31, but they are yet to receive their salaries.<\/p>\n
It comes as the club, who have been deducted 16 points over the past three season, are in talks with three potential new owners.<\/p>\n One of those is Mike Ashley – who owned Newcastle between 2007 and 2021.<\/p>\n Reading sit bottom of League One with just six points from 14 games.<\/p>\n They have not won any of their last seven league games and would still be in the relegation zone without their points deductions.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS<\/strong><\/p>\n Last season, Reading were relegated by five points having been deducted six due to financial breaches.<\/p>\n Manager Paul Ince was sacked back in April after just 11 months in charge.<\/p>\n Former Southampton boss Ruben Selles took over in the summer, but has won just six of his 18 games.<\/p>\n<\/picture>COR BLIMEY <\/span><\/p>\n
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