Jaap Stam sacked by Reading | OneFootball

Championship side Reading have sacked manager Jaap Stam.

Currently 20th in England’s second flight, Reading reached the play-off final last season but have been in the bottom half of the table since September.

The Royals have won just one of their last 19 league games and are just three points clear of the Championship relegation zone.

A statement released on the club’s website read:

Majority shareholders, Mr Yongge Dai and Ms Xiu Li Dai, had wanted to give Jaap every opportunity to turn around what has been a difficult and challenging Championship campaign.

Jaap has not wavered in the time, effort and sheer determination he has put in to try to steer the team away from the position we find ourselves in. However, after careful consideration, the decision has been made that a change is now necessary.

We would like to thank Jaap for his hard work and commitment to the club,  in particular noting what he achieved in a memorable first season in club management, and we wish him the very best of luck in his future endeavours.

We will now focus on identifying and recruiting the right person to take Reading Football Club forward.