"Desperate" - Pundit drops Reading FC takeover claim after Noel Hunt, Dan Yongge reveal | OneFootball

Pundit, Carlton Palmer, discusses the issue at Reading FC involving the takeover after the managerial appointment of Noel Hunt.

Reading FC's issues off the pitch are continuing to occur.

The situation involving the ownership of Reading Football Club has been well documented recently as talks of a potential takeover have been ongoing for what seems like forever.

On the pitch, things have changed dramatically as former boss, Ruben Selles, was picked up by Hull City in the Championship, meaning the Royals had to find a replacement.

The club opted to hire internally rather than go out searching for someone unfamiliar, as Noel Hunt was promoted from U21s manager to first team manager, shortly after Selles' departure.

It is Hunt's first real opportunity in senior management, and it will be an exciting period for him, but it is important that he focuses on the task at hand and does not get distracted by the wider issues at the football club.

Worryingly, it came to light in an interview this weekend that Hunt had no contact from the Reading owner, Dai Yongge, either before or after his appointment, which suggests that the typical relationship between a manager and their chairman is simply not there.

Pundit, Carlton Palmer, speaks on the matter

Dai Yongge has made headlines for all the wrong reasons recently, and this new development regarding his lack of contact with the newly appointed manager just emphasises further the need for a takeover.

Former England international and current pundit, Carlton Palmer, spoke exclusively to FLW about the work that has been done at Reading despite their desperate need for a takeover.

"Noel Hunt reveals he has not spoken to the owner, Dai Yongge, since he replaced Ruben Selles as Reading boss. Noel has told the media that he is honoured to find himself as Reading manager."

"He stepped into the dugout less than 24 hours after his appointment was announced and oversaw a 1-1 draw against League One leaders, Wycombe Wanderers."

"He said he was contacted by the Head of Recruitment, Brian Carey, who called him to ask him if he was interested in the role. At the end of the day, he said that everyone is disappointed that Ruben Selles has left the club, and so they should be."

"He was doing a fantastic job and is a good manager, but I think the uncertainty at the football club and the uncertainty about the takeover, and then getting the opportunity to move on was always going to be a problem for Dai Yongge and Reading Football Club."

"They are desperate for the takeover to happen. It can't happen soon enough for the players, for the club and for everyone connected. The job that Ruben Selles has done, given the situation he found himself in, is remarkable."

"They have managed to get on and avoid the noise that has been around the football club surrounding the takeover. It has been ongoing, it's not like it's just become a saga now."

"It's absolutely incredible to see them getting results week in week out through all the controversy that is surrounding the football club. The sooner this takeover can be ratified, and some stability can be given to the football club, the better it will be."

The latest regarding the ownership of Reading FC

Dai Yongge has owned the club for a number of years now, and his popularity just continues to decrease as fans have become more and more desperate for a takeover to occur.

Reading recently released a statement claiming that negotiations with an unnamed potential buyer were ongoing, and that the transaction had proved to be a complicated and lengthy process.

Away from takeover talk, Yongge has also been in the headlines for being hit with a £10.3 million compensation claim by former Wycombe owner, Rob Couhig.

All the paperwork to seal the deal on Couhig taking ownership of the club was completed, but Yongge withdrew from a £30 million agreement, despite Couhig lending the club £5 million for running costs.