READING FC fan group Sell Before We Dai has responded after the club was issued a one point deduction by the EFL yesterday.
The Royals have now been dealt with points deductions in the previous three seasons following the latest charge.
Reading have been docked one point for paying players wages late on three occasions last season, with a further three points suspended if it happens again.
Club owner Dai Yongge has also been fined £10,000.
Spokesperson Nick Houlton said: “We thank the EFL for acknowledging the negative impact the club’s ownership is having on our staff, fans, and community. This is further proof of the disastrous stewardship under Reading FC’s owner Dai Yongge.
“However, we are very concerned at the EFL’s stance to pursue sanctions that disproportionately impact our staff, fans, and community.
“Points deductions punish fans, not owners. We implore the EFL to start treating supporters as victims, not offenders. We implore the EFL to pursue reform in line with the recommendations set out in the recent government White Paper. They must be able to stop owners who are clearly neither fit nor proper taking charge of football clubs.
“We are also very concerned to read that the EFL is conducting a further review of the latest round of sanctions imposed on the club.
“We were informed that we’d had the last of our medicine by the club earlier this year. This statement shows beyond any doubt that our punishment may not be over yet. We urge caution against making an example of Reading FC through any disproportionate punishment.
“We once again call on Dai Yongge to sell to a fit and proper owner who can provide the club with the security and stability it needs.”
