Reading FC takeover latest:Ruben Selles takes swipe at owner..

The club’s current owner is Chinese businessman Dai Yongge, who has had a majority stake in the club since May 2017.

He took over from Thais Lady Sasima Srivikorn, Sumrith Thanakarnjanasuth and Narin Niruttinanon, although the latter still has a minority stake in the club.

But since Yongge’s arrival in Berkshire, the club have been on a downward spiral, with plenty of point deductions culminating in relegation to League One last season.

However, Yongge committed to a letter of intent with the football club’s buyer last month, and the transaction is anticipated to close the following month.

Despite the transaction not being finalised, we examine the most recent information about the club’s sale.

Since both parties are working on the deal, they are legally unable to disclose the identities of the buyers until the transaction is finalised.

Bloomberg has revealed that the Chiron Sports firm is the firm interested in buying the team.


Based in Switzerland, Chiron Sports Group is supported by German businessman Christian Angermayer and biotech investor Robin Lauber, who is descended from a Swiss real estate family.

Former Charlton Athletic director Leo Rifkind oversees their Basel, Switzerland, and London operations.

It is hoped that the buyers are sincere supporters of Reading who are willing to make significant financial commitments to the team’s future.

Chiron Sports Group visited Reading

Naturally, Chiron Sports Group would need to visit the club in order to continue talks as they are rumoured to be interested in purchasing the team.

Bloomberg reports that Rifkind and a representative of Chiron’s deal partners met with club management in Reading at the end of the previous week.

Fans of Reading, who have been through years of suffering under Yongge’s leadership, will be relieved to hear this news.

Selles takes swipe at Yongge

While Yongge was in control, the supporters went through a lot, but this season, Ruben Selles, the club’s manager, has faced several challenges.

Due to the club’s inability to pay them, Selles’ coaches left, and he was only allowed to add one player to the team during the January transfer window. In addition, the team lost points.

Given that the club had a reported £1 million shortfall last month, it seems sense that he is dissatisfied with the owner. As such, he took a subtle jab at him when discussing the donations supporters have given to the organisation.

“It is a dilemma because I know they want to,” he remarked.

 

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