The Supporters Trust at Reading have released a statement confirming that the club will not be extending the renewal period for season tickets.
The current deadline to renew Reading FC season tickets is on Friday, June 14 at 5pm.
STAR has outlined the concerns that many fans have in renewing their season tickets while a takeover deal for the club is still ongoing, but have been told that there will not be an extension to the renewal date.
STAR took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to update supporters: “We understand that there are many questions surrounding the renewal of season tickets during these uncertain times.
“STAR has had discussions with the Club regarding extending the renewal period beyond the existing deadline but this is unfortunately not possible. In the interests of absolute transparency, the reasons for this are as follows:
“The Club has allocated resources and planned their cash flow around the renewal week deadline. Extending the period would disrupt their operations.
“As a fanbase we are more aware than ever of the cashflow difficulties that exist at present, and understand the need to be able to ensure continued operations.
“A significant number of season ticket holders have already renewed.
“Extending the deadline could be viewed as unfair by those that have acted promptly to renew and secure the discounted price.
“We recognise that some fans hesitate to renew due to concerns about ownership. This is entirely understandable and we all want a custodian for this club that will treat it with the respect and dignity it deserves.
“With exclusivity recently expiring the timeline for resolving this issue remains uncertain.
“We recognise, and feel the impact ourselves, that purchasing a season ticket is a substantial expense. Unfortunately the Club is still unable to secure credit to enable instalment payments.
“We recommend that anyone purchasing a season ticket considers using a credit card for added security.
“If, for any reason, the Club cannot fulfil the season ticket, paying by credit card ensures that you would receive a refund (pro rata) under section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974.”
