Reading could be thrown out of EFL if Dai Yongge does not sell by 5 April

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03/21/2025 12:30 PM

Dai has been disqualified as an owner by the EFL
It is working to progress a sale of League One club

Reading could be thrown out of the English Football League if their owner, Dai Yongge, does not sell the club before 5 April. The Chinese businessman was disqualified as an owner under the league's owners' and directors' test last month, an action made public at commercial court in London on Friday.

During the proceedings, a letter from the EFL was referenced by the lawyer Martin Budworth, who was acting for Dai and Reading, detailing their decision to disqualify Dai. The EFL previously pushed to disqualify Dai after multiple breaches of regulations but was overruled by an independent panel and instead a financial sanction was imposed.